After federal judges ruled that two of North Carolina's congressional districts were unconstitutional because the race of voters was the primary factor used to create them, lawmakers decided Tuesday... Read More
Stripping veteran teachers of their tenure rights isn't illegal, a lawyer for the state argued Monday. The North Carolina Supreme Court heard arguments over a 2013 state law that required teachers to... Read More
North Carolina is a boring state. Okay, hold the rotten tomatoes. I’m not attacking my home state. I’m not denying the amenities and attractions it has in abundance. What I have in mind is that... Read More
Virginia may advance reforms in its Certificate of Public Need licensing laws for medical services as early as this week, if a bill removing anti-competition rules for hospitals passes the state’s... Read More
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, February 14, 2016. Fewer people want to be teachers in North Carolina. It’s not a new development, but one that’s starting to approach troubling proportions. In... Read More
During a traffic stop on Freedom Drive in late 2014, a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer found $10 worth of marijuana in Morchello Pearce’s car. Under N.C. law, the officer had a choice: Give... Read More
The loss of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia will be felt on the bench and across the country and many are wondering who will fill Scalia’s seat and what that will mean for future decisions made... Read More
North Carolina’s public schools are currently producing better results than you might think, according to a recent analysis of independent testing data. But there’s bad news, as well: North... Read More
One of the least covered important stories in education in North Carolina is the state’s current experiment with two virtual charter schools run by out of state for-profit companies, one of which is... Read More
Margaret Spellings pledged on Friday to prove herself as a leader who would foster an affordable and accessible UNC system despite facing vocal criticism and protests over her appointment. Speaking... Read More
