The slumlord approach to government
Understanding McCrory’s destructive unemployment insurance system “fix” State political leaders held a self-congratulatory press conference on Tuesday at which they took credit for the earlier... Read More
NC Spin Articles
A misunderstanding, chapter 1
The Governor’s biggest challenge, a Republican consultant explained to the newspaper, is coming up with a way to overhaul Medicaid and stopping its persistent cost overruns – if the Governor can... Read More
Blackbeard's revenge
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, May 6, 2015. In the 1968 film “Blackbeard’s Ghost,” the notorious pirate revisits North Carolina in a comedy plot. If the ghost of Edward Teach could be... Read More
Legislators, at long last, need to value education
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, May 4, 2015. “You get what you pay for” is a slogan that has long stood the test of time. It’s past time to apply its wisdom to North Carolina teachers... Read More
Statewide school schedule isn't going away
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, May 5, 2015. It's almost over. Time for the kids to sing that little ditty about no more pencils, no more books. Time for older students to get summer jobs and... Read More
The problem with the solar largesse
I understand the solar industries’ desperate attempts to hang on to the very generous subsidies they have been enjoying at the expense of NC taxpayers for the last eight years. I mean who wouldn... Read More
North Carolina to end year with $400 million surplus
North Carolina will reap $400 million more from taxpayers than anticipated when the fiscal year ends on June 30, Gov. Pat McCrory and top legislative leaders reported Wednesday. The consensus revenue... Read More
You decide: How will the job market change?
Although the job market in North Carolina has been improving for the last five years, there still is a long way to go. The number of people employed today is 4% higher than before the recession and... Read More
Why is school out?
Republican legislators keep undermining public schools. Education goes all but unmentioned in Governor McCrory’s agenda. But Democrats seem to have retreated from the battlefield. In the... Read More
Teacher appreciation needs to be reflected in the budget
This is National Teacher Week, a time set aside to appreciate the men and women who work hard every day in what almost everyone agrees is one of the most important jobs in our society, helping kids... Read More
