The Liston Ramsey era taught me that term limits were necessary. Two consecutive terms is about right for starters. It only takes about four years to learn how to, and then do, a good job as Speaker... Read More
I noted a couple of days ago that North Carolina native Richard Weaver helped spark the modern conservative movement with his 1948 book Ideas Have Consequences. My John Locke Foundation colleagues and... Read More
Three Serbian students at a North Carolina basketball powerhouse disguised as a high school were desperate in January of 2010, as school officials were reclassifying them without their permission from... Read More
NC SPIN Video Perspective - House Speaker Thom Tillis Monday, January 28, 2013 NC SPIN's Tom Campbell had an opportunity to talk with Speaker Tillis about his priorities for this session, as well as... Read More
The North Carolina economy is growing, but slowly. Jobs are being added and the unemployment rate is dropping, but we’re nowhere near levels anyone would consider acceptable. For both our new... Read More
There was a time when it was perfectly acceptable in America to rent a house for most of your adult life. But at some point, home ownership became more of a necessity than an option, a result of... Read More
My upfront disclaimer: I am a rabid supporter of one of our State's greatest and oldest assets - the University of NC System, UNC. I am a proud alumnae of UNC at Chapel Hill but I not only believe in... Read More
Every time I appear on NC Spin, I say that we need to restructure the tax system in North Carolina. It is outdated, increasingly regressive, filled with exemptions and entirely too volatile. In my... Read More
Hold the percentage of out of state enrollment at 18%. Better still, reduce it to 10% and severely penalize any school which finds ways to get around the cap. Out of state kids come to North... Read More
One of the highlights of the annual Triangle Interfaith MLK Prayer Breakfast in Durham every year is the recitation of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech by a young student. This year the packed... Read More
