UNC stands apart
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, May 13, 2016. The University of North Carolina is “truly caught in the middle,” its president, Margaret Spellings, said Monday. It is committed to following... Read More
NC Spin Articles
NC Rep. Chris Miller wants to redirect Connect NC Bond funds
A portion of the $2 billion Connect NC bond approved by voters in March could be directed toward transportation under a referendum proposed by NC Rep. Chris Millis, R-Pender. Under House Bill... Read More
Simple tax law change could address inequality and bring in millions
Editorial by NC Policy Watch, May 11, 2016. With North Carolina lawmakers currently struggling mightily to find the revenue necessary to provide public school teachers and state employees with... Read More
Down the river we go
When Carter and I speak to groups, we often compare politicians to ants on a log floating down a river. The ant thinks: “I’ve got this log going good!” But the river is running things. So it is... Read More
Unaffiliated candidates fight for ballot access
Like dozens of his N.C. General Assembly colleagues, N.C. Rep. John Bradford III, a Cornelius Republican, thought he would have it easy come November. As of right now, the first-term legislator has no... Read More
New $500 per semester tuition plan may help families, hurt colleges
Editorial by The Charlotte Observer, May 11, 2016. Sen. Bernie Sanders wants to make public colleges free for everyone. Don’t look now, but conservatives in our state legislature want to make... Read More
The evolution of Pat McCrory into a right-wing culture warrior
One of the many repercussions of HB2, the sweeping anti-LGBT bill signed into law by Gov. Pat McCrory in March, is that it has forced McCrory to finally take a side in the debate about North Carolina... Read More
Go play a serious game
The presidential contest is now set. It’s Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump (vs. likely Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson vs. likely Green nominee Jill Stein, both of whom will attract voters... Read More
UNC seeks legal counsel over HB2
by Elaina Athans and Angelica Alvarez, abc11.com, May 11, 2016. The UNC Board of Governors met behind closed doors Tuesday to discuss the lawsuit the U.S. Department of Justice filed against the... Read More
U.S.A. vs McCrory
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, May 10, 2016. Now our state is in a legal battle with the U.S. government. It is not going to end well. Gov. Pat McCrory responded to the U.S. Department of... Read More
