The folks in control of state government in North Carolina are having an increasingly difficult time justifying maybe the most ill-advised decision they have made in the last two years, the refusal to... Read More
The N.C. General Assembly increased teacher pay. But changes to the structure of the salary schedule make it difficult for taxpayers to understand the dynamics of the raise. Below is a comparison of... Read More
Outgoing State Budget Director Art Pope told UNC system board members Wednesday that North Carolina’s public universities have low tuition, generous taxpayer support and managerial flexibility that... Read More
Sen. Kay Hagan accused Republican challenger Thom Tillis of shortchanging education as a leader of the N.C. General Assembly on Wednesday night, and he cast her as a rubberstamp for President Barack... Read More
As the result of actions taken during the 2014 legislative short session, the school year begins with more money for teachers, more students attending schools of their choice, and more focus on what... Read More
We asked NC SPIN panelists to give you their perspectives on Wednesday night’s debate. JOE MAVRETIC: WOW! What a debate. If you are a Democrat, Hagan won. If you are a Republican, Tillis won. If... Read More
Football teams need a strong defense and effective offense to win. The same is true for political candidates. Tonight’s first debate between U.S. Senate contenders Kay Hagan and Thom Tillis (UNC-TV... Read More
As they baked in the 85-degree heat of Boyd Automotive's former parking lot, politicians riding in Monday's King Apple Parade talked coal ash and apples as they waited to join the convoy up Main... Read More
Editorial from Lenoir News-Topic, published in News and Observer, September 2, 2014. The following editorial appeared in the Lenoir News-Topic: One of the reasons no one particularly likes how... Read More
North Carolina taxpayers could spend more than $10 billion by 2022 to provide medical care for low-income residents of other states while getting nothing in return, a McClatchy Newspapers analysis... Read More
