Grief
A few days ago, Chapel Hill was the focus of mourning and remembrance for an extraordinary coach who lived a long, full life of service and leadership. Today, and sadly for a long time to come, it... Read More
NC Spin Articles
The disingenuous gas tax hike an ominous sign for the legislative session
If you are looking for a sign about what sort of legislative session to expect this year, the gas tax increase passed by the Senate this week is an ominous one. Don’t be confused by the misleading... Read More
Seizing cash without criminal charges is dead wrong
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, February 12, 2015. If you can’t prove the crime, you can’t take a dime. Or at least that’s the way it ought to be in America. But a case that occurred in... Read More
N&O desperate to manufacture 'revenue crisis'
The N&O is at it again, trying desperately to drive the narrative that somehow the tax cuts enacted in 2013 are wreaking havoc on the state budget – which in the eyes of the N&O is far more... Read More
School grades just one step in improving schools
by June Atkinson, NC Superintendent of Public Instruction, printed in News and Observer, February 12, 2015. Regarding the state’s first round of A-F School Performance Grades released last week... Read More
Moral Monday protests a waste of time
Editorial by Lenoir News-Topic, reprinted in News and Observer, February 12, 2015. We have noted before the pointlessness of the Moral Monday protests at the General Assembly in Raleigh, which... Read More
NC forecasts budget surplus for year beginning July 1
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
Senate's action on gas tax a step in right direction
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
The slippery matter of news credibility
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
Signs of spring
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
