Could we see a more moderate GOP
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
NC Spin Articles
Finding money for state courts should be a priority
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
Grading system: F
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
Oxfam study finds richest 1% to control half of world's wealth by 2016
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
A few wealthy contributors gain outsized influence in elections
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
Schools bracing for their report cards
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
Free speech faces threats
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
Tom Ross: 30 years later, in William Friday's footsteps
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
Brody School of Medicine "at risk"
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
Revealed at last: NC's vast left-wing network
According to the conservative Civitas Institute, they're part of the "vast, shadowy network" that makes up "the radical liberal left in North Carolina." They’re named in the institute’s latest... Read More
