The loss of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia will be felt on the bench and across the country and many are wondering who will fill Scalia’s seat and what that will mean for future decisions made... Read More
North Carolina’s public schools are currently producing better results than you might think, according to a recent analysis of independent testing data. But there’s bad news, as well: North... Read More
One of the least covered important stories in education in North Carolina is the state’s current experiment with two virtual charter schools run by out of state for-profit companies, one of which is... Read More
Margaret Spellings pledged on Friday to prove herself as a leader who would foster an affordable and accessible UNC system despite facing vocal criticism and protests over her appointment. Speaking... Read More
Top leaders at the General Assembly are getting ready to redraw the state's congressional districts next week, even though they are hoping that the U.S. Supreme Court will save them the trouble. House... Read More
The most recent High Point University Poll has found that Democratic and Republican primary voters will likely cast their ballots with very different concerns about North Carolina and their country as... Read More
I’ll be honest – I didn’t think I’d see it in my lifetime. I’m talking about gas prices being under $2 per gallon. It’s one of the true “good news” items in the economy. Or is it? A... Read More
Fox News and TV mega-host Bill O’Reilly likes to remind his guests that he is “a simple man.” The phrase brings an overly complicated discussion about some obscure matter back to the reality of... Read More
A federal court last week invalidated two congressional districts in North Carolina due to racial gerrymandering. The decision, which is currently on appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, is the latest... Read More
Probably sixty-dozen Friends of Bill and Hillary already have weighed in with confusing and conflicting advice about what to do now. So I offer a suggestion with full confidence it will have no impact... Read More
