Standardized tests convey crucial data
The latest student test scores continue the reality that too many children are, in fact, being left behind. Read More
NC Spin Articles
That championship weekend!
Right now we can use a common bond of happiness that will, even for a little while, salve the everyday gloom all of us experience coming from an out-of-control president. Read More
Tax cutters looking for ways to raise taxes
New taxes are on the horizon because Republicans have successfully “starved the beast” of state government. The term “starve the beast” refers to a strategy of deliberately cutting government revenue in order to force spending cuts. Read More
Here’s an alternative to UNC’s charade of ‘institutional neutrality’
Is there such a thing as institutional neutrality? Read More
The most expensive paint job in CMS
When government schools and their employees believe they can punish disfavored or inconvenient speech, they put fundamental rights and taxpayers at risk. Read More
How good is the job market?
The job market reflects the strength of businesses and the strength of the job market is key to the economic wellbeing of most households. Read More
A Canary in the coal mine
This election, Independents are switching sides and voting for the Democrat in states like Ohio. Read More
Whatley, Cooper and the Canes
Too many politicians try too hard to do: pretend to be a normal person, then prove they aren't. Read More
Fighting fraud is a high priority
Just ending waste, fraud and abuse in government spending won't resolve our fiscal crisis. Read More
Been thinking about credit cards
What once was a cost of doing business may now be passed on to you as an added fee. Read More
