One of the most revealing decisions about education made by the General Assembly in the last few sessions has nothing to do with teacher assistants or class size or charter school funding. It’s in... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, October 14, 2015. Janet Cowell's surprise departure from the State Treasurer's office opens the door to a key showdown on next year's ballots. We hope the election... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, October 14, 2015. Down-and-out North Carolina Democrats have one hope in 2016: Roy Cooper. The state attorney general officially launched his campaign Monday to... Read More
by John Wynne, Politics NC, October 13, 2015. With campaign season comes several surprises. State Treasurer Janet Cowell’s announcement that she’s not seeking reelection next year certainly... Read More
In 2013, North Carolina’s unemployment insurance (UI) program was in terrible shape. Like most states, North Carolina borrowed funds from the federal government to cover increased unemployment... Read More
Just so you know, people and organizations are out there trying to put an end to the partisan politics that have left Congress incapable of moving the United States forward in any meaningful way on... Read More
Did you hear that 15 percent of North Carolina’s public schoolteachers left the profession last year, and that conditions are so bad that teachers are leaving our state in droves to teach somewhere... Read More
The political powers that be up in Washington are telling everyone who’ll listen that Deborah Ross is too liberal to defeat Richard Burr but, still, Deborah Ross on a tear is a wonder to behold... Read More
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, October 10, 2015. Whether it is fair or accurate for a group of protesters to “indict” local prosecutors for “unjustly criminalizing blacks” by citing... Read More
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, October 12, 2015. It’s baffling and disappointing that a significant portion of area third-graders are having so much trouble demonstrating proficiency in reading... Read More
