NC backs Obamacare subsidies
When the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court last confronted the Affordable Care Act in 2012, lines were clearly drawn along a partisan divide. And even after the court upheld a key portion of the... Read More
NC Spin Articles
6 Reasons to sidetrack light rail plans
A few days a week, I ride a Triangle Transit 301 bus to and from the palatial Civitas HQ in the Warehouse District of Raleigh. But even as a transit rider, my blood runs cold when I hear government... Read More
School vouchers: Our state has tried that bad idea before
The idea of school vouchers isn’t new in North Carolina. In 1956, the state enacted a program to provide private school tuition grants for children whose parents didn’t want them to attend... Read More
The teacher shortage
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, February 4, 2015. North Carolina is heading for a serious teacher shortage, judging by the number of students enrolled in UNC education programs. It’s down... Read More
FCC chairman supports local broadband
In response to petitions made by Wilson and Chattanooga, Tennessee, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is proposing dismantling state laws to allow the expansion of municipal broadband services such as... Read More
Burr, McCrory lead despite low approvals
PPP's newest North Carolina poll finds a similar story: Pat McCrory and Richard Burr have mediocre approval numbers but lead their potential opponents for reelection next year who tend to have low... Read More
McCrory's balancing act in State of the State speech
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory must thread a political needle in his State of the State address Wednesday night, between his instincts as a pro-business pragmatist and the GOP conservative base that... Read More
McCrory expected to focus on jobs during State of State speech
When Gov. Pat McCrory takes the podium during his second State of the State address Wednesday night, lawmakers and analysts expect jobs to be, well, Job One. "In the meetings that I've had with him... Read More
Fair is not foul
At the beginning of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, three grotesque witches enter the stage with thunder rumbling in the background. You may recall that the witches ending up chanting in unison: “Fair is... Read More
Clinton-Bush, the sequel
One score and four years after Bubba beat Poppy, another presidential election could be a showdown between the Republican First Family and Democratic First Family. We shouldn’t be surprised. It... Read More
