Sexual assault in the military
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, reprinted in The Greenville Daily Reflector, May 10, 2015. Statistics can tell a compelling story. Or they can hide one. It depends on who’s interpreting the... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Let's not get giddy about that $400 million surplus
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, May 11, 2015. It wasn't that long ago that state budget analysts were warning that the tax-revenue flow was running behind estimates and the state might end the... Read More
Feeding primary care pipeline
National media coverage of health care policy and innovation in North Carolina often focuses on the most dramatic headlines. There’s the ongoing battle over whether to expand Medicaid coverage here... Read More
That $400 million surplus? Your tax refund built that
by Dan Blue, Jr. and Larry Hall, Senate and House Democratic leaders, published in Charlotte Observer, May 10, 2015. Did your taxes go up this year? If so, you’re not alone. Last month, seniors... Read More
Stick with fiscal discipline
As you may have heard, there is good news out of the state capital: General Fund revenue is now projected to grow significantly faster than budget officials and legislative staffers had once thought... Read More
McCrory's latest challenge
The unexpected good news this week that the state will have a $400 million surplus at the end of the fiscal year presents another interesting test of Governor Pat McCrory’s leadership ability... Read More
10 Tax hikes that slammed middle-class families: Courtesy of NC Democrats
Exposing the Hypocrisy of the Left’s Budget Surplus Spin The news that North Carolina’s state General Fund budget revenue is now predicted to come in $400 million above original estimates caused... Read More
The debt hardship
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, May 9, 2015. North Carolina paid off a debt of more than $2 billion in less than two years, state officials announced Tuesday. They held a ceremony where they cut... Read More
Drop in teacher resignations in Wake County
Keung Hui of the News & Observer published an article today that discusses Wake County teacher turnover findings (pdf) and various responses to them (including mine). Hui writes, A total of... Read More
McCrory grapples with biggest reelection roadblocks: Republican legislators
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is readying for one of the most competitive gubernatorial races of 2016, and two years into his first term, McCrory is still trying to smooth over his greatest... Read More
