Legislators head into budget talks with a surplus – estimated at about $540 million – for new budget priorities in the coming fiscal year, according to an analysis from the legislature’s fiscal... Read More
Opinion Article by Marc Finlayson We commend the NC Senate for its passage of Senate Bill 20 to address the anticipated drop in transportation revenue this summer. This proposed legislation will lower... Read More
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, February 11, 2015. TV news has been debated, scrutinized and lambasted by those in the print side of the media business for decades. Concerns about the slide by TV... Read More
Sunday morning, Joe Neff’s story ran on Page 1A of the N&O. Tuesday at 2 pm, Dana Cope held a 90-second news conference (no questions, please) to resign. As WRAL’s Laura Leslie said on Facebook... Read More
Last year, the General Assembly created the N.C. State Board of Education Task Force on Summative Assessment. The group began their review of the state's testing program in October and will report... Read More
The latest revenue projections and forecasting report from the NC General Assembly’s fiscal research division say NC will experience a $271 Million shortfall this year, a small fraction of the... Read More
Before the sun set, the day the legislature returned to town, the Bull Mooses in the Senate had locked horns with Pat McCrory. The Bull Mooses are a gregarious lot but they’re dangerous when... Read More
Despite all the platitudes from politicians, especially in election years, North Carolina does not value public school teachers, not really. That’s not only the fault of the folks currently in power... Read More
Tough love” is now part of government’s role. That’s what happened in many areas across North Carolina last week when every public and charter school in the state was given an A-to-F grade for... Read More
Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, February 10,2015. Do a little research and you’ll find reams (paper and electronic) of commentary seeking the answer to a serious question: “Why don’t boys... Read More
