Public schools, politics
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, July 27, 2015. The North Carolina Supreme Court’s ruling last week that opportunity scholarships are not unconstitutional clears the way for the GOP... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Historic monument push goes too far
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, July 27, 2015. The state legislature continues to push Gov. Pat McCrory around, and he doth protest too hollowly. The latest evidence of that is the fact that the... Read More
A presidential player
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, July 28, 2015. The Donald Trump presidential campaign circus is coming to North Carolina, sooner than you think. So are the Bush and Clinton political dynasty... Read More
DOT Secretary Tata resigns
Governor Pat McCrory says Tony Tata has resigned as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation "to focus on personal and family matters in addition to pursuing his passion as an... Read More
Senate budget plan includes retiree insurance, Pension reform
As highlighted in this Asheville Citizen-Times article, the NC Senate budget proposal includes measures to address two issues very critical to the long-term fiscal health of the state government... Read More
Sorting out the impact of proposed teacher aide cuts
Among the many points of contention between the state House's and Senate's competing budget proposals is a Senate plan that would cut millions from what the state doles out to school systems for... Read More
Warning signs for group homes emerge amid budget stalemate
Eric likes sports, especially basketball. He likes his two-day-a-week job at Marbles Kids Museum. He loves attending his family's Lutheran church. Anchoring the 47-year-old's life is his group home... Read More
Expert testifies that election law did not affect turnout in 2014
An elections analyst testified Monday that North Carolina’s new voting law had no discernible impact on black voter turnout in the 2014 election. But attorneys for the N.C. NAACP and other groups... Read More
With vouchers approved, time for accountability
Does it serve a clear public purpose to give lower-income families $4,200-a-year, taxpayer-funded scholarships so their children can attend private or religious schools? That was one of the main... Read More
Sentiment and respect
Senator Tom Apodaca who’s gregarious and jovial and hard-nosed told the reporters, “The House went a little crazy with its budget” – then they asked about the Governor and he said, “The... Read More
