Gov. Pat McCrory said Monday that North Carolina may have to expand its Medicaid health insurance program, saying a back door in federal health reforms is forcing his hand. Reform experts question his... Read More
Editorial - The Fayetteville Observer, Oct 21, 2013 Unless you know how to get fruit from a seedling, don't expect much from the first report on North Carolina's public school students' performance... Read More
BY TERRY STOOPS - The Locker Room: October 21, 2013 AT 9:56 AM, In “Incentives, Selection, and Teacher Performance: Evidence from IMPACT,” Thomas Dee of Stanford University and James Wyckoff of... Read More
Editorial - News & Observer, Published: October 19, 2013 Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger has an idea that North Carolina is rife with incompetent teachers who coast along in the system thanks to... Read More
Much is wrong with Washington these days, including much of what is said about what is wrong. Many Americans say there is “too much politics” in Washington. Actually, there is too little. Barack... Read More
16—number of days the federal government was shutdown (“What You Can Get For The Price Of A Shutdown, Think Progress, October 17, 2013) 3.6 billion—amount in dollars of the cost of the shutdown... Read More
After the 2010 elections put North Carolina’s legislature in the hands of Republicans for the first time in more than a century, state policy began a turn to the Right — that much is indisputable... Read More
Pork Chop Shop fans, this is the last year to sit down at this beloved institution to enjoy a vinegary chopped barbecue sandwich or a pork loin plate at the N.C. State Fair. The N.C. Pork Council has... Read More
Gene Nichol, a UNC Law School professor, goes over the top in his invective. In 2011, President Obama called for a more civil discourse to “make sure that we are talking with each other in a way... Read More
