Recently in this space, I wrote about where North Carolina is in average teacher pay, compared to the rest of the country. Now, where is North Carolina headed on that front? The smart bet would be... Read More
The trick to winning elections, old political warhorses say, is to rally the enthusiasm of the young, the idealistic, and the angry crazies, without getting stuck with a presidential candidate who... Read More
North Carolina's Medicaid finances are continuing to run under budget thanks to essentially flat enrollment growth and less-than-anticipated medical expenses and use of services. The Division of... Read More
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) said Monday that Feb. 15 is the likely date for a special session, if one is called, to redraw Congressional districts in the state. Later Monday... Read More
A trio of federal judges on Tuesday refused to delay their order that North Carolina redraw its congressional districts map before holding elections for the state's 13 U.S. House members. That... Read More
Legislative leaders are floating a proposal to increase the standard deduction — or what Sen. Bob Rucho, R-Mecklenburg, calls the “zero bracket” — on North Carolina income taxes, a move that... Read More
It was just one little comment, perhaps ventured with the flicker of a wry smile. But we can doubt that Tom Farr saw the humor in being ribbed by a federal judge. Farr, attorney for the defendants in... Read More
You could feel the air go out of the entire state of North Carolina. Panther Nation was more deflated than Tom Brady’s footballs. The best offensive moves of the night were by Beyonce, not Cam... Read More
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, February 8, 2016. When a parent reprimands a child for bad behavior, the child has a choice: Straighten up and fly right, or dig in and double down. Ten days ago, six... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, February 9, 2016. That possibly apocryphal Chicago electoral advice about voting early and often may become a reality for some North Carolina voters this year. Even... Read More
