The best lobbyists on earth
The other day Gary wrote, “For Democrats this election year, this legislature is the gift that keeps on giving. Maybe they’ll stay in session all the way to November” – considering by Speaker... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Sort of against the Department of Education
It’s clear from his comments that he didn’t say he would eliminate the Department of Education," Jordan Shaw, campaign manager for Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis, said Tuesday in... Read More
A conservative alternative to the minimum wage
Joseph Lawler of the Washington Examiner documents a proposal from Douglas Holtz-Eakin of the American Action Forum that would lead to replacement of a government-mandated minimum wage. Douglas... Read More
Higher wages the key to escaping poverty
by Gene Nichol, UNC Center of Poverty, published in News and Observer, August 13, 2014. Evidence of North Carolina’s singular, and singularly unacknowledged, poverty crisis cascades. We’ve long... Read More
Home schooling rate accelerates in N.C.
North Carolina’s home schools are growing at a record rate and are now estimated to have more students than the state’s private schools. New figures from the state show there were 60,950 home... Read More
Unearthing more of the state budget details
The dust is still settling on the $21.1 billion budget signed into law earlier this month, with details still emerging about the lesser-known policy and funding changes buried deep in the 260-page... Read More
Gaming the Medicaid system
Ongoing Medicaid reform initiatives seeking to rein in unnecessary spending and better coordinate patient care may improve North Carolina’s medical assistance program to a degree, and the special... Read More
Adjournment resolves
The North Carolina General Assembly is not gone, they’re not forgotten and they still can’t get along. The House plans to reconvene on Thursday. Although they have not passed an adjournment... Read More
The N&O at 120
My first thought when I read that The News & Observer is 120 years old was, “Holy cow, that’s old.” My second thought was, “Hold the coffee, I’ve been reading the paper for HALF ITS LIFE... Read More
Funding the UNC system
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, August 10, 2014. If there’s a magic formula that will balance the quality of a University of North Carolina education against student tuition, financial aid and... Read More
