Health care in America isn’t a topic reserved only for the federal government. Debates over its future are playing out in statehouses across the country, including North Carolina’s. In Raleigh, it... Read More
Another budget deadline missed and bad news for teachers and state employees The state budget is now 59 days late. That makes it the second latest two-year state budget since at least 1961 and... Read More
When asked recently about what they thought about Donald Trump, focus group participants saw him as a leader who “kicks ass and takes names.” They like that he has been successful and that he... Read More
From John Fennebresque in response to “At UNC, a session of Politics 101” (Aug. 25 editorial): Let me be clear: The UNC Board of Governors was never pressured in any way to replace University... Read More
I appreciated the most recent broadcast and, in particular, the comments about unemployment and 5 contacts. Rob Christensen of the N&O had an excellent column explaining that the GA cut the... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, August 29, 2015. North Carolina’s Academic Standards Review Commission is doing a serious job of examining Common Core. That’s a relief after the Dump Common... Read More
This past week I had the pleasure of being invited to speak at Americans for Prosperity’s annual event, the Defending the American Dream Summit. I spoke about Washington’s power grab and how the... Read More
While some states with Republican governors are reinstating work requirements for able-bodied, childless adults who receive food stamps, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services says... Read More
If you want to understand the priorities of the folks currently running the General Assembly, the details emerging from the secret budget negotiations are a good place to start. House and Senate... Read More
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, August 27, 2015. There is only one reason the N.C. Senate wants to expand the budget to market lottery tickets – the likelihood that more people will throw away... Read More
