Let's show real respect for teachers
Earlier this year, I called for a state commitment to raise teacher pay to the national average in the next four years. It was a bold proposal, but that’s what leaders do. Since that time, teachers... Read More
NC Spin Articles
2015 Budget undermines NC's competitiveness
Editorial by NC Budget and Tax Center, September 26, 2014. A new report from the North Carolina Budget and Tax Center finds that the 2015 state budget, enacted by the General Assembly and signed by... Read More
McCrory: We need fewer lawyers, fewer journalists and more truck drivers
Gov. Pat McCrory on Thursday said that North Carolina needs fewer journalists and lawyers and more truck drivers and technical workers as he unveiled his “1,000 in 100” work force development... Read More
Free to protest
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, September 20, 2014. Moral Monday demonstrators have found themselves with unlikely legal allies: abortion opponents in Massachusetts. In June, the U.S. Supreme... Read More
Licensing boards
In October, the U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in on a dispute between the Federal Trade Commission and the N.C. State Board of Dental Examiners over just who is capable of whitening teeth. The FTC... Read More
Education debate is not just about the numbers
The propaganda outfits on the right are doing all they can this election season to distort the numbers about the recent cuts to education made by the folks currently in charge in Raleigh. It seems... Read More
McCrory's road map
Give Governor McCrory credit for proposing something big and bold, a $1 billion transportation bond issue. It sounds like a stimulus program, but that would be the kiss of death in the Republican... Read More
Underage drinking
Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, September 25, 2014. Alcohol abuse takes a huge toll on our state and often it starts at a very young age. Most campaigns against underage drinking focus on high... Read More
Legitimate concerns about police tactics, locally and nationally
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, September 25, 2014. Whether Wilmington Police Cpl. James C. Johnson's actions during an April arrest constituted criminal behavior is a matter before the court. He... Read More
People want jobs, companies want workers
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, September 24, 2014. It’s a strange quandary: workers want jobs, companies want workers, but they can’t find each other. It seems what we have here is a failure... Read More
