The UNC system’s new president, Margaret Spellings, may not be a household name, but we educators have long recognized her as a primary mover in the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) fiasco. To us, NCLB... Read More
When the Affordable Care Act passed Congress in 2010, analysts from the Congressional Budget Office, the federal agency overseeing Medicare and Medicaid, and private-sector allies released estimates... Read More
In the face of defeat, claim victory anyway. That’s what state bureaucrats in charge of meddling with North Carolina’s economy are doing in light of a recent report that suggests their meddling... Read More
Misleading commercial on taxes from Americans for the Prosperous The folks over at Americans for the Prosperous, who like to be called Americans for Prosperity, have an interesting take on the latest... Read More
PPP's monthly North Carolina poll finds both Roy Cooper and Deborah Ross polling a little better following their official candidacy announcements over the last few weeks. Our monthly look at the North... Read More
In case you hadn’t noticed, Americans are increasingly turned off by both Democrats and Republicans. From Hillary Clinton to Bob Rucho, they’re as popular as Greg Hardy at a debutante ball. But... Read More
As I travel across the state, meeting and talking with voters about Main Street Democrats, I hear the same questions over and over, “what can we do to improve the state of politics? Why do we have... Read More
The crusade to privatize public education in North Carolina has become a hallmark of the folks currently in charge in Raleigh. There’s the sketchy school voucher scheme that diverts public money to... Read More
The mood of Millennial voters ahead of the 2016 elections is a “sense of helplessness.” Voters ages 18 to 34 see a nation very much divided along partisan, racial and socioeconomic lines. “There... Read More
Sadly, much of this presidential campaign has been a media circus, with most attention focused on the antics of Donald Trump and the emails of Hillary Clinton. This has been illuminating because it... Read More
