Can reason reclaim the GOP?
The calls come sporadically, but their message is consistent. They’re calls from exasperated conservatives. What they ask for is “balance” in our editorials, but what they really want is... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Only women should negotiate the state budget
Having covered North Carolina legislatures since the 1970s, I have come to the conclusion that budget negotiations could be resolved much more quickly with one simple solution. No one should be... Read More
Border children
What on earth do you do when a eight-year-old lands on your doorstep? I heard two spokesmen on the radio today with answers – the first told a story of a lone girl, one of the border children... Read More
Voting changes may not be illegal but they sure are partisan
Despite the federal court hearing in Winston-Salem this week, most North Carolinians aren’t protesting the election law changes enacted by the state legislature and Gov. Pat McCrory. Yet. More... Read More
The most and least productive school districts in North Carolina
This week, the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank located in D.C., released a new report on educational productivity. This study attempts to gauge the effectiveness of school... Read More
The show at the NC legislature
My guilty pleasure these days is the N.C. legislature. The Real Housewives of Atlanta or Orange County have nothing on state lawmakers for entertainment value. Take for instance, the petulant walkout... Read More
Charlotte 6th most expensive healthcare in nation
Healthcare costs in Charlotte are the sixth-most expensive in the nation, according to a new list published by Forbes Magazine. The calculations are based on data comparing the average costs of... Read More
Tillis, House leaders outline budget differences with Senate
After a week that featured a veto threat from the governor, the distribution of lumps of coal and the spectacle of Senate budget negotiators walking out on their House colleagues, it maybe... Read More
Parents, students struggle with Read to Achieve
Yashika Smith’s daughter broke down and cried when she didn’t pass her end-of-grade reading test on the first try. “That was the only time I saw her break down,” Smith said. “She said ‘I... Read More
Pay for Medicaid doctors headed for 'especially big cliff'
Family doctors in North Carolina are bracing for a looming deadline that will slash the amount they're paid for the treatment of the state's poor and disabled. On Jan. 1, a two-pronged state and... Read More
