It's hard to celebrate what schools face
It’s my favorite time of year. Colorful backpacks dot the sidewalks, yellow buses roll down the streets, and our school buildings open their doors to welcome students back. As a teacher, I never... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Discrimination tax
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, August 23, 2016. Schools participating in the state’s Opportunity Scholarship Program shouldn’t discriminate. All taxpayers fund the voucher program, and all... Read More
Another day older and deeper in debt
Ali Meyer of the Washington Free Beacon reports on the latest projections for federal government debt. Outstanding federal debt is projected to hit $28.2 trillion over the next decade, according... Read More
Do facts determine your views?
I have strong opinions. You probably do, too. Most people have deeply felt convictions about at least some matters of public controversy. Given the right context, most are willing to express their... Read More
Cluster of early voting plans leaves decision on dates to state
Showdowns over when voters in Wake, Cumberland and Orange counties will be able to cast early in-person votes are getting ready to head to the North Carolina State Board of Elections. County boards of... Read More
Health plan costs set to soar
The cost of Affordable Care Act policies in North Carolina seems poised to rise sharply, as Obamacare’s death spiral looms. Insurer Aetna is going to dump its individual Affordable Care Act (ACA... Read More
Appreciating greatness as it passes by
Editorial by Chicago Tribune, reprinted by Burlington Times-News, August 18, 2016. These Olympics are golden, aren’t they? We’ve tumbled for American gymnast Simone Biles and her coach Aimee... Read More
Uncertainty, anxiety in new school year for transgender students
by Joe Killian, NC Policy Watch, August 18, 2016. LGBT advocates, Republican leadership await court ruling on HB2 injunction As North Carolina families load up at back-to-school sales this week, a... Read More
Without a thought
The 24-hour-news-cycle has turned into a 20-minute-news-cycle which doesn’t leave much time to think. About all a reporter – who has a publisher demanding a new story so he can sell more Internet... Read More
The GOP effort to suppress the African American vote continues
An extraordinary thing happened three weeks ago when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit threw out most of the massive voter suppression law passed by the General Assembly in 2013 and... Read More
