One characteristic of the 2013 North Carolina House of Representatives is the initial effect of the Republican caucus. First and second term members usually rely on a caucus with a majority of... Read More
Regarding increasing the age limit to 18 years of age for pre-adults to be tried as adults for certain crimes, it seems striking to me that if we are willing to ask young adults to serve in military... Read More
If reforming North Carolina’s tax code were easy, one of the many tax-reform efforts of the past 20 years would have succeeded. Didn’t happen. There isn’t just one obstacle for would-be tax... Read More
Moral Mondays show there is still passion on the Democratic side of North Carolina’s political wars. Away from the headlines, there are more strong signs for a Democratic comeback. There’s a... Read More
There’re some strange doings going on over in the General Assembly. For decades, free markets have been an article of faith with Republicans. We don’t like government manipulating markets to... Read More
Add to the growing list of Mooresville Graded Schools supporters President Barack Obama. The White House announced that Obama will visit Mooresville Middle School to see “the school’s cutting edge... Read More
There’s something exciting happening in North Carolina: Young, liberal African-American politicians are breaking away from teachers’ unions to support school choice. “If you are able to look at... Read More
by Ed Dunlap Sponsors of House Bill 944, the school voucher legislation, offered some changes before its committee passage last week. The maximum income for eligibility was lowered to 133% of the free... Read More
Tax reform has been discussed but not acted on for 20 years. This General Assembly and governor's office are committed to fixing a tax system that was set up the 1930s, when our economy was heavily... Read More
I am a proud North Carolinian – proud to be a product of public schools, proud to have spent a career in public education, proud to have served as state superintendent of Public Instruction for two... Read More
