Why I'll never run
Every now and then, I make a mental list of how many different ways I am manifestly unsuited to run for public office. Not exactly the typical pastime of a normal person, I grant you. But given how I... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Is Tata running? If so, for what?
The recent abrupt departure of Tony Tata as secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has left many in government and political circles in Raleigh and across the state... Read More
Turnaround ideas for McCrory
A contributing blogger, noting that Governor McCrory has had a run of bad news lately, offers five ways he can turn around “his disappointing governorship:” Get focused. Choose three priorities... Read More
GOP makes key staff changes
This morning the Republican National Committee and the N.C. Republican Party announced key staff changes that will shape the outcome of the 2016 race, where North Carolina is expected to be a big... Read More
Mixed bag for charter schools
While charter schools continue to attract students and expand in record numbers, the current legislative session can best be described as a mixed bag for the 148 charter schools and 64,000 students... Read More
Another offensive reform of the machinery of death
If the Republican majority in the General Assembly gets its way, not only will officials acting on behalf of the people of North Carolina be able to resume putting people to death again in the middle... Read More
Voucher ruling raises troubling questions
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, July 31, 2015. With last week’s N.C. Supreme Court ruling in favor of “opportunity scholarships,” North Carolina becomes a state full of educational diversity... Read More
Value of public schools: The great divide in North Carolina GOP?
About two years ago, the Republican-dominated southern suburbs of Mecklenburg County elected Paul Bailey to represent them on the school board. He was endorsed by a roster of GOP officials that... Read More
Reflecting on 50 years of Medicare
With Medicare and Medicaid turning 50 today, it is worth asking: how have the programs changed, and how have they changed the country and North Carolina? The first major change? Easy — size. More... Read More
State budget talks making little progress
Nearly a month after the state budget expired, and with their extension deadline looming, House and Senate budget negotiators are talking to the public more than to each other. On Wednesday afternoon... Read More
