Conservatives drive the GOP primary
Now that the dust-up of the second GOP presidential primary debate is dissipating, Trump, Carson, and now Fiorina are emerging as the top-tier candidates. What is interesting is that in the latest... Read More
NC Spin Articles
State legislators keep pressing independent contractor issue
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, September 23, 2015. Allow us to be self-serving for a moment. One little-known part of the newspaper publishing business is that the folks who deliver our product... Read More
Back in the incentives game - we hope
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, September 23, 2015. Since we use the words “level playing field” so often when we talk about the competition we face with other states and countries for new jobs... Read More
Tougher designation of 'low performing' schools raises troubling questions
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, September 23, 2015. Just when we thought the state legislature’s treatment of public education couldn’t get any worse, the legislature hits a new low. It has... Read More
Bonds worth supporting
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, September 24, 2015. The legislature’s $2 billion bond proposal may accomplish less for more, but it’s worth supporting anyway. It includes projects worth close... Read More
What's missing from discussions on teacher pay
Low teacher pay and North Carolina’s position relative to other states are subjects much in the news lately. Numerous factors contribute to each of those situations. One factor is the cost of... Read More
N.C. Judge allows voter ID lawsuit to continue
A judge on Wednesday declined to dismiss a lawsuit challenging North Carolina's photo identification requirement to vote that starts next year, even though lawmakers recently eased the mandate for... Read More
What will $2 billion bond really pay for?
The Senate gave tentative approval today to a $2 billion bond proposal that voters would have to approve during the presidential primaries next year – but language in the bill seems to give the... Read More
McCrory signs Medicaid reform bill
After several major revisions, Medicaid reform that had delayed budget approvals during recent years passed the General Assembly on Tuesday. Gov. Pat McCrory on Wednesday signed the measure. "Under... Read More
Ross resigns to consider Senate run
by Laura Leslie, WRAL.com, September 23, 2015. Former Wake County Democratic state lawmaker Deborah Ross has resigned as attorney for Triangle Transit Authority to "focus" on a possible 2016 challenge... Read More
