Editorial by News and Observer, March 16, 2015. When President Obama or other Democrats talk about the need to raise taxes on the wealthy to give the middle class a break, Republicans scream about... Read More
In what N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory hailed as a historic decision, a three-judge panel unanimously ruled in his favor Monday in a landmark challenge to the General Assembly. At issue was the separation of... Read More
The N.C. Education Lottery is the only state-run lottery in the country to increase sales and profits each year of its existence, according to a recent audit. It's also one of the youngest lotteries... Read More
America is losing her way with regard to higher education. We seem to have forgotten the real value of higher education – both to our economy and to our society. We have become too focused on... Read More
In the two years he has been governor, Pat McCrory should have filed only two disclosure statements to the state’s Ethics Commission detailing his various economic interests. McCrory has now filed... Read More
I suppose if you thought Kay Hagan’s reelection campaign was a brilliant exercise in political rhetoric, you might try to reuse her talking points to win the political debates of 2015 or the... Read More
The morning after November’s election, as we read the morning newspaper over coffee, my wife noted with surprise that the Wake County Board of Commissioners had switched from Republican to... Read More
Bill Anderson says no, there’s no way to hold private schools accountable. Darrell Allison says yes, some public schools are failing and we need to give all kids a chance. Bill Anderson Dr. Bill... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, March 15, 2015. In a statement laced with equal parts gall and hypocrisy, state Sen. Trudy Wade last week lauded her bill that would shrink and reconfigure the... Read More
In his first run for governor in 2008, Pat McCrory fixed on a theme that would prove successful in his second try in 2012. He ran against what he considered the cloaked and unethical conduct of... Read More
