Editorial by Charlotte Observer, May 4, 2014. When former Charlotte Mayor Richard Vinroot saw the TV attack ad against Supreme Court Justice Robin Hudson, he was appalled. “Despicable,” he called... Read More
Puzzled by the past several months of histrionics about North Carolina’s election-law changes? You’re hardly alone. By any objective standard, the Voter Identification and Verification Act... Read More
Just be patient,” some North Carolina Democrats are telling each other. “The demographics,” they say, “are on our side. The older white conservative Republicans are dying off. They are being... Read More
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, May 3, 2014. We’re with Gov. Pat McCrory on retaining historic preservation tax credits for North Carolina. McCrory recently traveled to the historic Pickett... Read More
Editorial by Burlington Star-News, May 2, 2014. At a forum about public education in April at Elon University three statements about Common Core and its role in our schools stood out. One was by Elon... Read More
There’s been a lot of political foolishness going on over in Greensboro and I’ve been watching it pretty closely, working with one of Phil Berger Jr.’s opponents in the Republican Primary, Bruce... Read More
Next week, a legislative study committee will examine one of the more stunning proposals ever put before North Carolina lawmakers. It would potentially allow any public school-age student in the state... Read More
While crafting the state budget last year, the North Carolina General Assembly applied the latest empirical research to the question of how best to improve teacher quality. In response, lawmakers have... Read More
A committee of the California Senate recently not only talked about economic inequality – everybody’s doing that – but actually did something about it. By a 5-to-2 vote, it recommended to the... Read More
On a recent flawless Saturday that beckoned any sensible person to stroll, play, work or lounge outdoors, more than 50 diligent souls crammed into a windowless conference room in downtown Raleigh... Read More
