Starting point on road funds
Republican lawmakers in Raleigh have spent the past several months grappling with two conflicting desires: 1) addressing the demonstrable need to repair and expand North Carolina’s system of roads... Read More
NC Spin Articles
The out of step debate on the death penalty
One emerging theme of this General Assembly session as it reached its midpoint with a flurry of questionable decision making early Thursday morning before the crossover deadline is the extent to which... Read More
Who will challenge Burr?
North Carolina Democrats are starting to get a bit nervous about the lack of a US Senate candidate. 2016 could be a good year for Democrats, the first in awhile. The Republican-led legislature and... Read More
Volvo's wakeup call
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, May 2, 2015. When Gov. Pat McCrory came to Greenville in October to announce the expansion of an existing pharmaceutical manufacturing plant — to generate... Read More
Lawmakers should have said 'no' more often
Editorial by Greensboro Daily News, May 3, 2015. Several hours into its marathon floor session Wednesday and early Thursday, state representatives debated a bill that would overhaul how teachers are... Read More
At midterm, NC Gov. Pat McCrory finessing re-election agenda
Last September, Gov. Pat McCrory started talking about his grand vision to remake drab downtown Raleigh government buildings into vibrant swaths of apartments, stores and offices, calling it Project... Read More
Elon Poll: NC frowns on 'religious freedom,' favor Clinton over Bush
Executive summary of Elon University Poll, published April 29, 2015. Nearly two-thirds of North Carolina registered voters don’t think businesses should be able to refuse services to people who are... Read More
Link between charter schools and segregation is faulty
Charter schools increase segregation – that’s the flawed conclusion of a recent National Bureau of Economic Research report by three Duke University Professors: Helen Ladd, Charles Clotfelter... Read More
The Follies (of McCrory's crossover week)
McCrory takes unannounced trip to California before crossover deadline Last weekend as the crossover deadline in the General Assembly was approaching with scores of controversial bills up for grabs... Read More
Like 'em or not, incentives are here to stay
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, April 30, 2015. As a reader writes elsewhere on this page today, industries spend a great deal of time assessing the quality of an area’s business climate, labor... Read More
