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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
He's got great job security,” someone asserted a few years ago when Tom Ross's job seemed to be at risk after the party affiliation of UNC’s board of governors changed. He explained, “Look, if... Read More
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, January 24, 2015. East Carolina University administrators spent much of last year lobbying the State Legislature to reverse funding changes that have left the... Read More
