Dangerous places to stand
There are patches of ground that are innately dangerous: Edges of cliffs. Rivers of ice. Railroad tracks. No man’s land. After the State House passed its budget at 1am in the morning, eight hours... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Grades for a roller-coaster week in Raleigh
Well, that was quite an up and down week in the North Carolina public policy arena. One minute, caring and thinking people were feeling encouraged and hopeful that common sense and relative moderation... Read More
Mental health care and a financial scandal
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, June 5, 2015. Allegations that the former chief financial officer of a giant mental health services agency took kickbacks and misspent tax dollars underscores... Read More
Justice prevails with NC pardons
Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, June 4, 2015. When Gov. Pat McCrory on Thursday granted pardons of innocence for two brothers once on North Carolina’s death row for charges of rape and murder... Read More
Why is this state still in the liquor business?
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, June 5, 2015. Lawmakers are reforming the state's alcoholic-beverage control laws in ways that seem useful, albeit timid. But even some minor changes are causing... Read More
Teachers win in part
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, June 5, 2015. Career teachers won an important legal victory Tuesday when the N.C. Court of Appeals said they can’t be stripped of tenure. New teachers aren’t... Read More
Why tax cuts are working in NC
Economist Stephen Moore of the Heritage Foundation has a piece in today's Wall Street Journal that reminds us of why fiscal reforms in our state have worked and are still working. But he also warns... Read More
Supreme Court election overhaul a good first step
Amid abortion, guns and gay marriage, you might have missed that the N.C. legislature approved a fundamental change in judicial elections today. The House voted 65-49 for a bill that would overhaul... Read More
McCrory says not breaking promise on abortion access
Gov. Pat McCrory said Thursday he’s not breaking a campaign promise by signing an abortion bill, despite what critics say. Asked during his 2008 campaign what, if any, restrictions to abortion he... Read More
NCAA finds lack of institutional control at UNC
In its second investigation of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill athletes and academics in five years, the NCAA found the university lacked institutional control, especially within the... Read More
