The curtains could come down on the General Assembly's "short" session in the next week or two, about a month later than legislative leaders predicted before the 2014 session started. But just in case... Read More
The objective of the Republican Party here last year was clear: Unleash the pent-up conservative revolution in a state where the party had not controlled the state legislature and governor’s office... Read More
College and university faculty members have been among the most outspoken critics of private school scholarships for low-income children, measures to improve the quality of classroom teachers, and... Read More
Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, July 24, 2014. The state has lifted its public health advisory regarding recreational use along the environmentally damaged Dan River in Rockingham County. It... Read More
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, July 27, 2014. As N.C. lawmakers lumber toward ending their short session still making unwise policy choices that hurt the well-being of many North Carolinians, they... Read More
I don’t read the Washington Post. That is not where I get my ideas.” Many years ago when there were still lots of conservatives voting in Democratic primaries, a congressional candidate pandered... Read More
Several readers have corresponded with me recently about my series of columns on North Carolina’s recent drop in unemployment. Why, they ask, am I devoting so much of my attention to this issue... Read More
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, July 26, 2014. The N.C. Senate last week inexplicably approved a Medicaid reform plan that is all but dead on arrival in the N.C. House and opposed by Gov. Pat... Read More
When liberals debate tax policy, it can be hard to keep track of their positions. They keep changing. Right now, for example, Democratic politicians and left-wing activists are castigating Republicans... Read More
Editorial by News and Observer, July 26, 2014. Even as the Obama administration presses for action to halt climate change, it has approved a new search for fossil fuels off the Eastern Seaboard. The... Read More
