Why are you reading this column?
Why are you reading this column? Make no mistake — I’m glad you are. I hope you are an avid reader of editorials, op-eds, and columns in newspapers, magazines, and online forums. But motivation... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Fake news distorts political debate
While the term “fake news” may be of recent vintage, the phenomenon isn’t. For decades, policymakers in North Carolina and elsewhere have trafficked in poorly understood, misleading, or... Read More
Researchers say NC voucher program deserves closer look than they can give
A research team that studied the test results of students in the state’s largest voucher program say a far more rigorous evaluation of the program and its outcomes for students is needed. Education... Read More
Quotes about North Carolina - stolen from a good you ought to own
Here is a present for you from a column several years ago--a few quotes about North Carolina. "North Carolina is, I believe, the poorest state in the Union: the part of it though which we... Read More
Courts can't resolve every dispute
In the long-running dispute between State School Superintendent Mark Johnson, a Republican elected in 2016, and the State Board of Education, which currently has a majority of Republican appointees... Read More
How will the workforce change
I think a lot about the job market this time of year. This is because of all the graduations of high school and college seniors, and the fact many of them will be looking for their first full-time... Read More
Bridging the state's health-care divide
Here’s a simple illustration of the urban/rural population divide in North Carolina: The state’s two most-populous counties — Wake and Mecklenburg — are home to about as many people as the... Read More
Steady budgets win fiscal race
The recent legislative adjustments to North Carolina’s 2018-19 state General Fund budget produced two main political controversies that we’ll hear more about as we move through the campaign season... Read More
Don't take on new debt without first asking voters
Just when things were going so well. … Since 2011, the Republican-led General Assembly has restrained the growth of government, brought spending in line with revenue, paid down debt, put more money... Read More
Securing our elections with a surety bond makes sense
The State Board of Elections is currently going through a process reviewing potential vendors to serve the state’s 100 county boards of election with new voting tabulation systems. All five will be... Read More
