Folwell blasts state budget provision impacting pension plan participation
Treasurer accuses legislature of “torpedoing” current state plan with new set-up for UNC and ECU health systems Read More
NC Spin Articles
Choosing the type of fairness you prefer in your election maps
Drawing compact, contiguous districts almost certainly leads to seats that favor one party or another. Read More
Myrick Howard to the rescue
Preservation North Carolina is like an animal shelter for endangered buildings and sites. Read More
Drop the Mic
Gun violence is a problem we cannot walk away from. It is folly to think guns are ever a solution to gun violence. Read More
High-poverty schools already get more funding
The Leandro case attempted to substitute litigation for legislation. Read More
North Carolina's poverty rate is a policy choice
The latest Census Bureau data shows that 1.3 million North Carolinians live below the federal poverty level. Read More
$500M in vouchers for private schools
Dramatically increased state support for private schools will divert public tax dollars that could otherwise help our public schools. Read More
The frightening implications of the latest Leandro school funding lawsuit do-over
The legislature’s basic position that the courts can’t make them fund anything. Read More
What do interest rates tell us?
Imbedded in interest rates and their changes is information about a variety of elements in the economy. Read More
The North Carolina Lottery Commission just can't pick 'em
When lawmakers legalized mobile sports betting in the state this summer they decided to hand regulation of gambling to the North Carolina Education Lottery Commission. Read More
