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
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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
NC should not abandon its commitment to individualized education
Earlier this month, Governor McCrory signed legislation that ends the practice of providing Personal Education Plans (PEPs) to students who are at risk of academic failure. Though probably an... Read More
Taxpayers can't be left in the dark on fracking tests
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, June 10, 2015. Regardless of one’s view on fracking, the state’s testing process in Stokes County has been a public-relations nightmare. From its initiation... Read More
State is crumbling and bond package is the fix
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, June 11, 2015. This should be a no-brainer. But instead, it's a political football that's bouncing all over the road and into the potholes. We've got a lot of... Read More
Grading the graders
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, June 11, 2015. State Republican lawmakers, who are so fond of “accountability” that they’ve mandated a letter grade for each public school, got report cards... Read More
House leaders try again on Medicaid reform
State House leaders were on familiar ground Wednesday as they unveiled this year's Medicaid reform proposal. The plan looks very much like their 2014 proposal, which the Senate refused to consider... Read More
Senate bill lowers taxes, redefines job luring programs
The state Senate has rolled out a new economic development and tax reform bill that would give the governor a new lure for large manufacturers. Members of the Senate Commerce Committee reviewed the... Read More
