Cash doesn't dictate votes
Do state politicians have principles? To some cynical academics and activists, the only way this question can have an affirmative answer is to define the term the way comedian Groucho Marx famously... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Bill allows students to choose math curricula
A bill that allows students to choose between the current or traditional math curricula passed the Senate Education Committee today. Senator Jerry Tillman (R- Moore) and Senator Chad Barefoot (R... Read More
Time to decide what type of country we want
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, June 9, 2016. In the words of U.S House 1st District Rep. G.K. Butterfield during his stump speech last week at East Carolina University, “America is at a... Read More
Future of state pension fund could be at risk
by Nick Ochsner, Wbtv.com, June 9, 2016. Years of risky investments by North Carolina Treasurer Janet Cowell could put the future of the state’s pension fund at risk, an On Your Side investigation... Read More
Keep tax reform on track
As the General Assembly continues to work through the 2016-17 budget, part of the final package should build on the tax reforms first implemented in 2011. The 0 percent tax bracket will be increased... Read More
10 reasons for legislature's late-night budget releases
Oops, they did it again. N.C. Senate Republican leaders released their $22.2 billion budget for 2016-17 to the public through the N.C. General Assembly website at 11:52 p.m. on a recent Tuesday, about... Read More
Pittenger hanging on by a thin margin
by Jonathan Drew and Gary Robertson, Associated Press, published on wbt.com, June 9, 2016. The thinnest of margins was keeping Republican U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger from losing his seat as his... Read More
Money wins the day
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, June 9, 2016. In an otherwise quiet primary, money spoke loudly Tuesday. The biggest spender, The Club for Growth Action, was the most successful. The Washington... Read More
The increasingly intense effort to dismantle public education
Long after this session of the General Assembly has adjourned it will be remembered for more than just the specter of discrimination that hung over the proceedings thanks to the sweeping anti-LGBT law... Read More
Coal ash commission veto override dammed up
Senate leaders have not called for an expected vote to pass this year's coal ash management bill by overriding Gov. Pat McCrory's veto, and it appears that some sort of behind-the-scenes negotiations... Read More
