PEPSC is established in part to move away from a system that pays teachers based largely on experience, but at the end of the day the new system new plan is still largely determined by years of experience. Read More
State lawmakers get an earful during mental health town hall Read More
In 2022, registered Republicans were the highest percentage of the electorate (34.4 percent), followed closely behind by registered Democrats, with Unaffiliateds behind at 31 percent. Read More
Traditionally, lenders charge more interest for lending over a longer time period than short, but that's currently not the case. Read More
Is the lottery a benign form of entertainment or an addiction? Either way it is being sponsored and promoted by government? Read More
North Carolinians have relied on the balance of power to prevent one branch of government from dominating another. We don't need to change that long-standing tradition. Read More
Playing political games every two, four, or six years may shift the board, but is rarely creates a stability that will move us forward toward the more perfect union once envisioned. Read More
More than two-thirds of those polled say the US is on the wrong track and only 21 percent approve of the job the Congress is doing. Read More
Americans are not easing their spending, even as inflation outpaces wage growth. Unfortunately, inflation causes people to spend more money to consume the same basket of goods. Read More
What recourse is there for anyone who might contend the state isn't meeting its Constitutional obligation or that the legislature is responsible? Read More
