Please. Don't ban books
People burn books because they are afraid. Do we really believe that banning or burning will make the subject matter go away? Read More
NC Spin Articles
Why did NC rank number one?
CNBC used a weighted average of many different categories — and North Carolina ranked either middling or high in all of them. Read More
North Carolina climate change deniers owe the world an apology
The urgency of climate change is a message that seems finally to be getting through in a lot of places that long denied it or tuned it out. Read More
Teacher shortage underscores the unaddressed crisis in NC’s public education system
We must stop making choices that prevent us from ensuring our kids have access to a high quality and equitable education. Read More
Should we use incentives to attract firms?
For the past twenty years the State has been using an economic model that predicts the benefits and costs of incentive packages. Read More
Some tips for reading this column
How can you be a conservative, libertarian, “fusionist,” or perhaps “conservatarian" Read More
NC Business Leaders: Court must order state to fulfill Constitution's promise to NC children
More than 50 business and community leaders across our state signed the friend of the court brief supporting the funding of the Leandro Comprehensive Remedial Plan. Read More
State education leaders advance new and controversial teacher compensation proposal
Superintendent Catherine Truitt denies plan would introduce “merit pay,” but critics strongly disagree Read More
Why we need to keep gender identity out of North Carolina's healthful living and science standards
The Department of Public Instruction is reviewing the healthful living and science academic standards. At issue is whether or not to include gender identity. Read More
A very good month
Going into November Democrats need to make the midterms a referendum on abortion instead of on Joe Biden. Read More
