Time to rethink NC's ABC laws
On Saturday evening, I visited the Top of the Hill Distillery in Chapel Hill. While there are breweries and wineries popping up all over the state, there are far fewer distilleries in North... Read More
NC Spin Articles
A brilliant move by NC lawmakers
When the N.C. General Assembly rolled out pay raises for teachers six months ago, it was a timely move after the unrest and disillusion that filled public schools throughout the previous school year... Read More
Berger and Moore: Governor doesn't have power to control appointments
by Craig Jarvis, News and Observer, January 26, 2015. Gov. Pat McCrory doesn’t have the legal authority to control the majority of appointments to commissions that the General Assembly creates... Read More
Could we see a more moderate GOP
What General Assembly will we get this year? Will we continue to see a strong shift to the right, or will we get a more moderate version of Republican rule for the next two years? We'll probably get a... Read More
Finding money for state courts should be a priority
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, January 26, 2015. North Carolina's court system is limping along without enough money. The result is long delays for hearings, evidence that sits untested at crime... Read More
Grading system: F
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, January 25, 2015. In a couple of weeks, some Guilford County schools will be wearing a big, fat F. The state will give them that grade based on last spring’s end... Read More
Oxfam study finds richest 1% to control half of world's wealth by 2016
The richest 1 percent are likely to control more than half of the globe’s total wealth by next year, the charity Oxfam reported in a study released on Monday. The warning about deepening global... Read More
A few wealthy contributors gain outsized influence in elections
Editorial by News and Observer, January 25, 2015. t’s not a formula for elections that feature full-throated discussions of issues important to average Americans and North Carolinians. As David... Read More
Schools bracing for their report cards
Paula Trantham figures her phone at Millbrook Elementary Magnet School in north Raleigh will be ringing more than usual on Feb. 5, the date when parents and the public first get a look at new A... Read More
Free speech faces threats
Freedom of speech is one of the core values of a free society. It ought to be appreciated and protected by Americans across the political spectrum. Unfortunately, it is not. And while no party or... Read More
