At a White House meeting with President Barack Obama Tuesday, Gov. Pat McCrory raised the possibility of waiving federal rules on Medicaid expansion for North Carolina. McCrory met the president along... Read More
Chalk up another loss on the economic development front for North Carolina. Mercedes-Benz, after considering several cities in the state, is reportedly taking its U.S. headquarters to Atlanta. The... Read More
Higher education in America is at a crossroads of two compelling, but competing, forces – the traditional approach versus a new reality. Traditional four-year institutions are motivated to keep the... Read More
The 1948 study group was almost certainly the most famous in the history of the University of North Carolina’s law school. It included Bill Friday, the future president of UNC, future federal Judge... Read More
Because of the tremendous benefits conferred by better education, it would be great if policymakers knew precisely what silver bullets to fire to eliminate obstacles to higher achievement. But... Read More
The Right’s most outrageous, you-can’t make-this-stuff-up moments of the past year With the arrival of the New Year, it’s suddenly awards season once again. The Oscars, the Grammys, the Golden... Read More
No predictions or resolutions! Instead let’s ask the big questions for 2015 for the state’s big three political forces: Governor McCrory, Republican legislators and Democrats. For Governor... Read More
Gov. Pat McCrory says he's going to ask federal policy makers to allow North Carolina to chart its own course on health care rather than be closely tied to its existing Medicaid program. "I am... Read More
Hundreds of business leaders from across North Carolina convened in Research Triangle Park on Monday to hear from experts in the fields of business, government, education and nonprofits about their... Read More
In ancient Greece, the philosopher Socrates denounced the new technology of “books,” lamenting their lack of interactivity and calling them “orphaned remainders of living speech.” He added... Read More
