Legendary UNC coach Dean Smith dies at 83
Former North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith, who had a Hall of Fame career, was beloved by his players and became one of the nation’s most revered sports figures, died Saturday evening in... Read More
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School grades teach lessons
Those who care about education reform learned a lot on February 5 when North Carolina released its first letter grades for public schools. The grades reflect three sets of information: average student... Read More
Correlation between income, education clear
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, February 7, 2015. Report card day was no more pleasant for school officials across the state than it is for students. The collective result of the first letter-grade... Read More
Sun in his eyes
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, February 7, 2015. Gov. Pat McCrory offered a sunny outlook for North Carolina in his State of the State address, as governors should do. “Our people are... Read More
Barber, GOP compete for North Carolina
The day before Gov. Pat McCrory delivered his address on the State of the State, the Rev. William Barber came by The News & Observer to talk about the state of the state’s soul. The governor spoke... Read More
Patsy Keever to lead Democrats
Patsy Keever of Asheville was elected state Democratic Party chairwoman Saturday, taking over at a time of financial challenges and deep interparty divisions as the 2016 election cycle begins. Keever... Read More
SEANC Executive Director's spending decisions draw fire
In March 2014, the State Employees Association of North Carolina wrote a check for nearly $19,000 to Perspective Concepts LLC, a defunct computer company in Washington, D.C. But the check was cashed... Read More
Who could succeed Tom Ross?
Five years ago, when the University of North Carolina board of governors was searching for a candidate to replace Erskine Bowles, I wrote in this column, “The Board will be looking for the new... Read More
McCrory's Medicaid dance
You might have missed it in Governor Pat McCrory’s 80-minute-long State of the State speech, but the governor almost talked about Medicaid expansion. Here is the relevant paragraph from a transcript... Read More
Mental health clients need more resources
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, February 5, 2015. The choices facing people in North Carolina with mental disabilities aren’t exactly plentiful. The state thankfully has moved away from a system... Read More
