Adams, Jefferson and the Fourth of July
One of the great stories in our country’s history is the relationship between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. They were two of the American Revolution’s intellectuals and political theorists... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Tillis steps up again
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, July 3, 2014. Thom Tillis distinguished himself as speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives by advancing legislation to compensate victims of the state’s... Read More
Why democracy needs higher education
The defunding of public higher education currently underway across the country is troubling for many reasons. It is more than just bad policy: gutting public higher education weakens the democratic... Read More
Civitas survey: Voters support traditional marriage
In the wake of a recent U.S. Supreme Court’s decision, a recent Civitas Poll of North Carolina voters shows that two-thirds of them still support the traditional view of marriage. Sixty-four percent... Read More
Old fashioned
Four separate reports – two done for the State Medicaid Department, one done for federal Medicare, and one by the non-profit Community Care of North Carolina filed with State Medicaid – all said... Read More
McCrory and the evolving media
In some ways, I see both sides of the latest dispute between Gov. Pat McCrory's office and the "media," which is changing rapidly with fewer traditional news reporters and more interest groups hiring... Read More
Drivers' ed belongs in public schools
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, July 1, 2015. It’s not just a matter of money, but of public safety. The proposed Senate budget would still require public school districts to offer drivers... Read More
Alert - sales tax might be expanded
Keep your eye on the N.C. General Assembly. Members are monkeying with taxes again, and you could soon face new sales tax charges where they haven’t existed before — such as at the vet’s office... Read More
There's a better way than political gerrymandering
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, July 2, 2015. In one of its final decisions before ending its term this week, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Arizona's use of an independent commission to draw... Read More
TA's fight to save their jobs
Tamarah Hefner has worked for Catawba County schools for 26 years, driving elementary, middle and high school students to school at dawn and back home at dusk, then educating children in grades K... Read More
