Budget cuts unfair
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, September 15, 2017. Politics is politics, but the budget cuts made by the Republican-led state legislature to Democratic-run state offices is not good government... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Impossible to ignore: Faith groups' impact on hurricane recovery
It’s impossible to ignore the impact that the faith community is having on hurricane recovery efforts since Harvey struck Texas and Irma devastated Florida and much of the southeast. In fact, even... Read More
Board of Education gets more time before possible transfer of power
It will be at least another month before state Superintendent Mark Johnson can take over at the helm of the Department of Public Instruction, which leaves the Board of Education in charge of the state... Read More
Four dates North Carolinians should know
Now that North Carolinians can put “First in Freedom” on their license plates, again, it’s worth taking a moment to remember key moments in American history when people from our state played an... Read More
State economy is strong, and Republicans still deserve the credit
The Republicans have enjoyed majorities in both bodies of the General Assembly for nearly seven years now, and pretty soon Phil Berger and Tim Moore will be asking for two more. This is an... Read More
Young independents could lead political pivot to the middle
Editorial by Wilson Daily Times, September 14, 2017. When it comes to polarization, Phil Berger has a point. As the N.C. Senate prepared to approve new legislative district maps on Aug. 28, Berger... Read More
Why can't we get the economy just right
by Dr. Mike Walden, NCSU Professor of Economics, September 15, 2017. Although my late mother never finished high school, she still was a wise person. One of her favorite sayings was, there’s two... Read More
Governors matter to business leaders
Democrats believe that their progressive policies would be best for North Carolina’s economy. Republicans believe their conservative ideas are the best recipe. For business executives, entrepreneurs... Read More
UNC BOG members blindside colleagues
In a session filled with cutting debate and rapid-fire resolutions, several members of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors on Thursday issued a litany of significant proposals... Read More
New federal law puts testing debate front and center again
A draft plan for meeting the nation’s new federal education law has some on North Carolina’s top school board expressing frustration this week, particularly when it comes to measuring schools... Read More
