Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, January 23, 2018. North Carolina continues its descent in the annual national rankings of public education. Education Week’s 22nd annual Quality Counts report... Read More
PPP’s newest North Carolina poll finds that Democrats lead the generic legislative ballot 46-41 for this fall. Among voters who are ‘very excited’ about voting in this year’s election- which... Read More
A proposed partnership between Charlotte-based Carolinas HealthCare System and UNC Health Care is further dividing an already fractured UNC Board of Governors. When the board meets Friday morning, it... Read More
Editorial by The Charlotte Observer, reprinted in The Burlington Times News, January 26, 2018. If Pat McCrory had started a second term as governor a year ago, we would today be barreling toward... Read More
Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, January 21, 2018. At first glance, the statistic is mind-boggling: In the last fiscal year, there were 48 human trafficking cases filed in North Carolina courts... Read More
North Carolina came up short again this month in its long-running quest to lure an automaker, but state leaders now have another economic development whale to hunt: Amazon has Raleigh on its list of... Read More
Lawmakers tasked with redrawing the state’s judicial districts released a draft proposal for the District Court, Superior Court and prosecutorial districts at a meeting Monday afternoon in Raleigh... Read More
Recently the respected web site Education Next highlighted a new study by Sarah Cordes of Temple University which looked at charter schools and their spillover effects on neighboring non-charter... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, reprinted in Wilson Daily Times, January 25, 2018. This looks like one of the worst kinds of legislative give-and-take: Give state funding to a family business of a... Read More
If government gives you a cash handout or a “free” service and you are capable of working, studying, or providing service to the community in exchange for your public assistance, should you be... Read More
