Standing in the schoolhouse door
With the override of Pat McCrory’s veto of Senate Bill 2, the rebranding of North Carolina that McCrory promised when he took office is complete. We’re no longer that enlightened Southern state... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Fallout continues for UNC
Editorial by Durham Herald-Sun, June 12, 2015. A crucial accrediting agency this week left no doubt, if anyone still had a shred, that academic infractions have seriously compromised the University of... Read More
Pistols and politics
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, June 12, 2015. Politicians and pistols have a colorful history in North Carolina, which might be modernized if a measure is enacted to allow legislators and their... Read More
Stepping on toes or tripping over his own feet?
Veto defeats, tax cut proposal punctuate another lousy week for the Governor Last Wednesday, in a column entitled “McCrory’s defining moments,” Chris Fitzsimon rightfully pointed out that... Read More
Looking beyond abortion deadline
Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, June 11, 2015. People will certainly try, but it would be difficult to read much politically into news that abortions are in decline nationwide and sharply in... Read More
Note to Franklin Graham: Ministry should unite, not divide
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, June 11, 2015. We’ve long praised Franklin Graham’s Samaritan’s Purse organization. But his aggressive forays into “culture wars” have left us baffled and... Read More
Why tax some services and not others?
Yesterday the Senate proposed a new tax plan. Amongst a number of tax changes, one of the ones that stuck out to me was the imposition of sales tax on veterinary services and pet care services. Here... Read More
UNC put on 12 month probation
The organization that accredits the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill put the school on 12-month probation Thursday. The university does not lose accreditation, according to Chancellor Carol... Read More
Who's paying for college? These days it's the feds
So who’s paying for college? These days, it’s the federal government. That was a key finding of a report issued Thursday by the Pew Charitable Trusts, a nonpartisan policy group in Washington. The... Read More
Our unusual school-funding model diffuses responsibility
The discussion between the Durham Public Schools board and the Durham County Commissioners is a near-annual event. Once again, the boards and top administrators for the schools and the county spar... Read More
