The worst idea yet
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, August 13, 2015. The N.C. legislature has enacted many unwise policies in the past few years. The Senate has just come up with the worst yet. Why the worst... Read More
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State budget process is broken
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, August 12, 2015. The preamble to the North Carolina Constitution says the very reason the document is being established is for “the better government of this State... Read More
Dueling rallies for different tax bills
Gov. Pat McCrory and Senate Republicans held dueling rallies Wednesday seeking support late in this year’s session from local government leaders and the public for two tax bills involving local... Read More
Senate's Medicaid "reform" plan is not the answer
Legislators have set some laudable goals for reforming the state’s Medicaid system. Medicaid, as a reminder, is a health insurance program that primarily covers children, pregnant women, people with... Read More
Senate leaders' appalling definition of 'more than fair'
During Monday night’s brief Senate debate over a proposed change by Senator Brent Jackson to a package of constitutional amendments that would hamstring future legislatures and threaten public... Read More
Don't put handcuffs on lawmakers
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, August 12, 2015. They call it a "Taxpayer Bill of Rights," but what it really does is prevent lawmakers from doing what they already often fail to do: think. The... Read More
Vouchers are here to stay, so make them work better
When schools and cities began offering vouchers, I approved on three conditions: 1. Only low-income families would be eligible. 2. Participating schools would have to accept all applicants. 3. And... Read More
Senate passes "compromise" bills on economic incentives, Medicaid
by Brian Balfour, Civitas Review online, August 11, 2015. Last night the Senate passed "compromise" bills on economic incentives and Medicaid reform. A press release from Senate President Pro Tem... Read More
Senate gives tentative approval in close vote to Constitutional Amendment
The state Senate on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to a proposed constitutional amendment that would make big changes in how the state takes in and spends money, but critics warned it could damage... Read More
Restored recording of MLK's "I have a dream" speech in Rocky Mount unveiled
There's a sign in Rocky Mount that tells part of the story. It’s a historical marker that states Martin Luther King Jr. first delivered a version of his "I have a Dream" speech a school gym down the... Read More
