Popular lies about U.S. education certainly don’t do the kids any good. They just let the adults continue to feel comfortable while kids receive increasing diagnoses of ADHD(one in five boys now... Read More
One of Gov. McCrory's major initiatives from this past session centered around reforming North Carolina's Medicaid program. Dubbed the "Partnership for a Healthy North Carolina", the reform plan... Read More
As Congress refocuses its attention on the looming fiscal battles, with both sides steeling for a fight over the debt limit and a potential government shutdown, a development with greater implications... Read More
In looking at the administration of North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory, consider the tale of the ambassador and the general. Both run sprawling state agencies that have often had a way of blowing up into... Read More
Saying they don’t need the money to meet their new mission, state environmental officials recently turned down almost $600,000 in federal grants. The money would have been used to set up a network... Read More
In a recent NRO article, Henry Olsen charges that the Heritage Foundation is leading a “conservative war on food stamps” that will take “food from the mouths of the genuinely hungry.” He... Read More
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, September 21, 2013. It speaks poorly of the world's wealthiest nation that tax cuts for the well-heeled are a priority but a program that puts food on the table of... Read More
The U.S. Congress is fast approaching an important series of crossroads on the federal budget – “decision points” that will likely affect the well-being of millions of average citizens and the... Read More
Have you ever gotten a cringe-worthy progress report or report card from your child’s school? Just about every parent will have this experience at least once. If the grade isn’t what you expected... Read More
by Adam Sneed, Politico, September 22, 2013. Sen. Rand Paul conceded Saturday that congressional Republicans have little chance of stopping Obamacare. “We probably can’t defeat or get rid of... Read More
