When is borrowing $2 billion smart? Now
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, February 17, 2016. It’s rare – OK, it’s never – that Republican leaders like Pat McCrory, Phil Berger and Tim Moore agree on big policy questions with... Read More
NC Spin Articles
State faces skeptical Justices in Map Act appeal
In a packed Supreme Court chamber on Tuesday, the state’s justices considered the question of whether North Carolina’s Map Act amounts to an exercise of the state’s police power — much like... Read More
GOP proposes major changes to NC congressional districts
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday rolled out a proposed reconfiguration of North Carolina's 13 U.S. House districts after federal judges ruled two of the current districts were unconstitutionally... Read More
Aren't lower gas prices supposed to help the economy?
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, February 16, 2016. Did anyone believe we would see gasoline for sale in Burlington for as little as $1.50 a gallon again? We didn’t see it coming. Yet there it is... Read More
Haywood County considers shuttering elementary school
Charter school competition, funding shortfall forces difficult decision Chuck Francis, chairman of the Haywood County Schools Board of Education, won’t guarantee that his rural, mountain system will... Read More
Vow to reject nominee ignores Constitution
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, February 16, 2016. Justice Antonin Scalia enjoyed his well deserved reputation as the most conservative member of the U.S. Supreme Court, but he drew influence for... Read More
Tenure-busting law won't give us better teachers
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, February 17, 2016. The battle over tenure for North Carolina teachers reached the state Supreme Court this week. We hope the justices will put this misbegotten... Read More
Voter's race ignored in drawing new congressional maps
After federal judges ruled that two of North Carolina's congressional districts were unconstitutional because the race of voters was the primary factor used to create them, lawmakers decided Tuesday... Read More
Supreme Court weighs legality of teacher tenure law
Stripping veteran teachers of their tenure rights isn't illegal, a lawyer for the state argued Monday. The North Carolina Supreme Court heard arguments over a 2013 state law that required teachers to... Read More
Our state gets boring
North Carolina is a boring state. Okay, hold the rotten tomatoes. I’m not attacking my home state. I’m not denying the amenities and attractions it has in abundance. What I have in mind is that... Read More
