Political stepping stones
by Patrick Gannon, The Insider, published by Greenville Daily Reflector, February 6, 2015. Former House Speaker Thom Tillis used his prominent position in state government to help him climb the ladder... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Petty politics should not have forced Howard out of leadership posts
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, February 3, 2015. Experience, hard work and service count. The new state House leadership would have done well to remember that lesson. It’s disappointing to hear... Read More
Solving the funding puzzle for state road needs
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, February 5, 2015. The state gas tax that pays for many of the state’s roughly 80,000 miles of state-maintained roads is no longer keeping up, and if lawmakers don... Read More
School grades: Don't get lost in the noise
Today North Carolina released A-F grades for all traditional public and charter schools. News outlets have been all over the story and pundits are angling to put a spin on what is expected to be... Read More
McCrory's uneven State of the State address
Governor Pat McCrory was all over the place in his State of the State speech Wednesday night in an address that was long and oddly disjointed, full of lengthy and detailed homespun anecdotes about... Read More
Goals worthy - - details will matter
Editorial by Durham Herald-Sun, February 5, 2015. This page has often found reason to be critical of Gov. Pat McCrory, who often has seemed to have trouble exerting the leadership that characterized... Read More
What was Tillis thinking?
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, February 5, 2015. Or not thinking. When you make a really stupid remark, just double-down on it and dig yourself a deeper hole. It’s bad enough when private... Read More
American Airlines pushes for sales tax exemption
State lawmakers are weighing a proposal from American Airlines and other carriers to exempt them from millions of dollars in sales taxes on fuel, a request that could affect Charlotte’s status as... Read More
Almost everything you need to know about school grades
In 2013, the North Carolina General Assembly implemented an A-F school grading system for all public schools in the state. Two years later, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has... Read More
Chancellor: ECU Med School might be forced to close within 5 years
The Brody School of Medicine is in serious financial trouble after several years of incurring millions of dollars in losses. Just last year, Brody lost $14 million, due in large part to state... Read More
