Removing debate worse
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, July 25, 2015. The State Legislature spent much of last week debating whether cities, counties, schools and universities can be trusted with hundreds of... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Vouchers can work but accountability lacking
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, July 26, 2015. North Carolina's system of public education won't collapse because the state Supreme Court upheld a private-school voucher program. But the court's... Read More
McCrory's flailing on license plates a microcosm of his reign in Raleigh
Governor Pat McCrory keeps claiming that he wants the state to stop issuing license plates featuring the confederate flag but still can’t seem to muster the courage to make it happen. It has now... Read More
Step back for schools
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, July 25, 2015. In 1997, the N.C. Supreme Court unanimously delivered its landmark Leandro ruling that declared the state has an obligation to offer every child a... Read More
Adults who allow underage drinking can be charged in N.C.
Mixing adults, minors and alcohol at private parties is a dangerous cocktail in North Carolina. Although it is legal in some states for minors to drink alcohol at private parties with permission from... Read More
Heath Shuler for...governor?
Jones+Blount has learned that former NFL quarterback and Congressman Heath Schuler may be considering a run at the governor’s mansion. This from folks around the state capital, known for having... Read More
Ag accounts for one-sixth of N.C. income, jobs
Agriculture and agribusiness – food, fiber and forestry — account for one-sixth of North Carolina’s income and employees, according to the latest study from NC State University economist Mike... Read More
McCrory gets it. Brown doesn't.
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, July 23, 2015. Gov. Pat McCrory gets it. State Sen. Harry Brown doesn’t. That is the most visible takeaway we have of the suddenly bitter dispute between the... Read More
Still no urgency in Raleigh with budget almost a month late
At first glance, it seemed like just another disturbing week at the General Assembly. A Senate committee approved a plan to give homebuilders a tax break that will cost local governments millions of... Read More
The Robin Hood plan
Earlier today, Sen. Harry Brown held a press conference touting support for his sales tax redistribution plan. So far, the plan has met with little fanfare in the State House, with one member even... Read More
