UNC's lack of control
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, June 6, 2015. The NCAA summed up the academic-athletics scandal at the University of North Carolina in its key allegation: lack of institutional control. Leaders... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Did McCrory flip flop on abortion promise
Critics are assailing Gov. Pat McCrory's decision to sign an abortion bill passed Wednesday by lawmakers, saying he is reneging on a promise he made as a candidate not to approve any more restrictions... Read More
McCrory's plan to fix infrastructure, schools worth backing
Editorial by Asheville Citizen-Times, May 29, 2015. In an ideal world, there would be no need for Gov. Pat McCrory’s proposal to put before voters two bond measures totaling $3 billion to fix the... Read More
Dangerous places to stand
There are patches of ground that are innately dangerous: Edges of cliffs. Rivers of ice. Railroad tracks. No man’s land. After the State House passed its budget at 1am in the morning, eight hours... Read More
Grades for a roller-coaster week in Raleigh
Well, that was quite an up and down week in the North Carolina public policy arena. One minute, caring and thinking people were feeling encouraged and hopeful that common sense and relative moderation... Read More
Mental health care and a financial scandal
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, June 5, 2015. Allegations that the former chief financial officer of a giant mental health services agency took kickbacks and misspent tax dollars underscores... Read More
Justice prevails with NC pardons
Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, June 4, 2015. When Gov. Pat McCrory on Thursday granted pardons of innocence for two brothers once on North Carolina’s death row for charges of rape and murder... Read More
Why is this state still in the liquor business?
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, June 5, 2015. Lawmakers are reforming the state's alcoholic-beverage control laws in ways that seem useful, albeit timid. But even some minor changes are causing... Read More
Teachers win in part
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, June 5, 2015. Career teachers won an important legal victory Tuesday when the N.C. Court of Appeals said they can’t be stripped of tenure. New teachers aren’t... Read More
Why tax cuts are working in NC
Economist Stephen Moore of the Heritage Foundation has a piece in today's Wall Street Journal that reminds us of why fiscal reforms in our state have worked and are still working. But he also warns... Read More
