Look who's not in class
Editorial by Salisbury Post, August 20, 2015. GIVE SCHOOLS FLEXIBILITY Lawmakers who extol the value of charter schools and vote to fund private-school vouchers should take a look around today. Notice... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Juror discrimination pushes the death penalty conversation
It’s been more than two years since the General Assembly repealed the Racial Justice Act, eliminating the right of death row inmates here to assert statutory claims of racial discrimination in... Read More
VIVA ruling could bring back election chaos
The hearing that will determine the fate of North Carolina’s election reform law wrapped up Aug. 7. Groups that included the NC NAACP and the League of Women Voters of NC, joined by Eric Holder... Read More
The Carolina Way?
After years of damaging disclosures and disastrous PR, you’d think there’s no way UNC could make its grades-and-athletes scandal worse. As George W. Bush would say, don’t misunderestimate them... Read More
The GOP's alternate reality
A recent article by former teacher James Hogan has caused quite a stir in the state. It’s also apparently causing heartburn for Republicans. Hogan carefully details the damage done to North... Read More
Let's seek new ways to help rural North Carolina
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, August 17, 2015. Proponents of a plan to redistribute sales tax proceeds from urban to rural counties have been having a tough time rounding up the votes to get the... Read More
New libraries cannot be casualties of Senate tax game
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, August 19, 2015. Forsyth County library supporters have walked a long, hard road in their efforts to replace outmoded and aged-out libraries. Now some county... Read More
4.2 million NC residents commute to work each week
Each week, more than 4.2 million North Carolina residents embark on a commute to work, according to recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Most commutes are in-county commutes In most cases... Read More
Trump lead grows in latest PPP poll
Last month when we polled North Carolina and found Donald Trump leading the Republican field, it was the first poll by anyone anywhere to find Trump out ahead. He was at 16%. Our newest survey of the... Read More
Negotiators say they will pursue 'hybrid' model for Medicaid reform
Negotiators for the House and the Senate say a deal on Medicaid is within reach now that House Republicans have tentatively agreed to adopt a "hybrid" insurance model similar to one the Senate put... Read More
