Three federal judges on Friday threw out the congressional voting maps the Republican-led General Assembly drew five years ago, ruling that two districts were gerrymandered along racial lines. The... Read More
Senate leaders are relying on an offensive but familiar talking point in their latest flap with the N.C. Public Instruction—which appears to be more of a publicity stunt than a serious complaint... Read More
Ted Cruz created a firestorm in the days leading up to the Iowa caucuses when he sent out a letter meant to encourage people to go vote. He used a tactic called “social pressure” by some and... Read More
Teacher pay” undoubtedly will be one of the most frequently uttered phrases around the General Assembly complex during this year’s legislative session, which begins in late April. The teacher... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, February 5, 2016. As consumers of public water systems, we trust government to see to it that what we drink won’t make us sick. Residents of Flint, Mich., were... Read More
North Carolina's March 15 primary and the November general election are taking shape as candidates and party committees disclosed financial reports over the past week as state and federal filing... Read More
Hundreds of people are still having issues with Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina five weeks into 2016. The problems are now impacting the state’s Department of Insurance.1 The Department of... Read More
by Mark Binker, WRAL, February 4, 2016. State budget officials have sided with top Senate leaders in their spat with state Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson over whether education... Read More
The John Locke Foundation’s First in Freedom Index ranks North Carolina No. 36 in the nation and No. 8 in our region in regulatory freedom. Even with regulatory reforms enacted every legislative... Read More
by Dan Way, Carolina Journal, February 5, 2016. State Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin is concerned that insurers “have left health insurance markets in droves due to the increased burdens” of... Read More
