Agriculture and agribusiness – food, fiber and forestry — account for one-sixth of North Carolina’s income and employees, according to the latest study from NC State University economist Mike... Read More
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, July 23, 2015. Gov. Pat McCrory gets it. State Sen. Harry Brown doesn’t. That is the most visible takeaway we have of the suddenly bitter dispute between the... Read More
At first glance, it seemed like just another disturbing week at the General Assembly. A Senate committee approved a plan to give homebuilders a tax break that will cost local governments millions of... Read More
Earlier today, Sen. Harry Brown held a press conference touting support for his sales tax redistribution plan. So far, the plan has met with little fanfare in the State House, with one member even... Read More
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, July 23, 2015. Republican N.C. Sen. Jerry Tillman wants to change who’s in charge of the administration and oversight of charter schools in North Carolina. He says... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, July 23, 2015. U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles reinforced Thursday what Greensboro residents and city leaders have said for months. The changes forced on... Read More
It is probably -- probably -- just a coincidence that Gov. Pat McCrory promised to veto a Senate plan to shift sales tax revenue from urban to rural counties just a few days after Sen. Tom Apodaca... Read More
State Senate leaders are moving ahead with a bill aimed at restarting executions in North Carolina. House Bill 774, titled the “Restoring Proper Justice Act,” would repeal the law requiring a... Read More
The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled 4-3 Thursday that the state's voucher program that gives taxpayer support for low-income students to attend private schools is constitutional. "Our review is... Read More
Administration and oversight for public charter schools has been handled by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for years — but Senator Jerry Tillman, a longtime supporter of charter... Read More
