The Humpty Dumpty state
There’s a new bill in the legislature to repeal House Bill 2, or repeal parts of it. Once again, the only people happy with it are the sponsors. Liberals say it leaves in place discrimination... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Waiting for the blessed silence
Phil Berger set out to fix not one mistake but a whole row of mistakes compounded over nearly a year since the day the Charlotte City Council decided to allow gay men to use women’s restrooms; at... Read More
Bills seek to end permits for concealed handguns
Two new North Carolina House bills aim to do away with permits for carrying concealed handguns and eliminate the state’s ability to regulate concealed weapons. The moves, which have failed to get... Read More
The rhetoric and reality of teacher pay and investments in education
There is some good news in Raleigh these days for teachers. The state’s top political figures are currently arguing about who is more committed to raising teacher pay in the next few years. Well one... Read More
Where is the middle? Voting the party line is getting us nowhere
The past few weeks have made me wonder if we need to simplify the election process. We could eliminate the primaries and just vote Democrat or Republican. We don’t need individuals in office as very... Read More
North Carolina population growth at highest levels since 2010
North Carolina’s population grew by 112,000 between 2015 and 2016, the largest single year increase since 2010, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. With a growth rate of 1.1%, North... Read More
North Carolinians share their views on education policy
North Carolinians are engaged and interested in offering opinions on the state’s public schools, according to the 2017 HPU Education Poll, a joint venture between selected faculty in the Department... Read More
GOP Senators push for government transparency
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, February 17, 2017. Every year, the General Assembly seems to sprout a bumper crop of bills that are downright loony. One of our current favorites is Sen. Dan Bishop... Read More
Locking in the future
by Paul O'Connor, Capitol Press Association, published in Asheville Citizen-Times, February 21, 2017. Legislative Republicans are acting as though their days are numbered. Having remade the state’s... Read More
NC's mandated middlemen hurt brewery business
by Kristie Nystedt, John Marrino and Suzie Ford, published in Asheville Citizen-Times, February 20, 2017. Imagine for a moment that you start a small business. You invest your life savings, take... Read More
