Tax for teachers?
As Democrats look to counter Senate Republicans on teacher pay, they should look outside the revenue box. The 11 percent raise/end tenure plan caught the headlines and seemed to catch Democrats... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Don't wreck state's auto insurance
Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, June 2, 2014. North Carolina’s auto insurance system is not broken, and consumers should be wary of the “fix” prescribed by a coalition of insurers seeking... Read More
Fracking caution slow
One might expect legislators to be leery of big energy companies after Duke Energy spilled 39,000 tons of coal ash into a river that flows right through the Senate president pro tem’s hometown. But... Read More
N.C. Senate painted itself into a corner on spending
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, June 2, 2014. Months of open hearings, public discussion and media analysis refine many notions that become state law. The end result may not be perfect, but this... Read More
New NC rules on General Assembly protests are fair, legal and responsible
On numerous occasions, I have visited the Legislative Building in downtown Raleigh to observe the workings of the General Assembly. If you have never been there, here are a few things that might take... Read More
NC must rethink Read to Achieve because retention leads to more dropouts
Summer is in sight for most North Carolina students, and while the majority can look forward to advancing to the next grade in the fall, thousands of students face the prospect of repeating third... Read More
Moving SBI out from Justice Department smacks of political payback
Editorial by News and Observer, June 2, 2014. Senate Republicans are hoping the third time’s the charm – but there’s nothing charming about their ploy to move the State Bureau of Investigation... Read More
EPA calls for NC to reduce emission rates by 40% by 2030
The Obama administration’s plan to slash the carbon dioxide billowing from power plants relies more on operating efficiencies and low-polluting technologies than on shuttering coal-fired plants. The... Read More
North Carolina's real teacher recruitment problem
North Carolina has a genuine teacher recruitment and retention crisis. But it has nothing to do with tales of teacher discontent spun by the mainstream media, special-interest groups, and teacher... Read More
Obama's school lunch crusade: A disaster for NC
Championed by First Lady Michelle Obama and passed in 2010, The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act was designed to provide more nutritious school meals for public school children. In North Carolina... Read More
