An open letter to the NC House on HB 1224
Dear Representative, You are to be commended on another successful session, moving North Carolina to more economic freedom, prosperity and a more limited government. After transformational tax... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Gov. McCrory's actions on coal ash will tell us what we need to know
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, August 17, 2014. Gov. Pat McCrory says it was an honest mistake. His lawyer, a man he trusted to be his general counsel on matters of state law, misunderstood some... Read More
Blocking NC's Medicaid expansion takes a heavy toll
Editorial by News and Observer, August 16, 2014. The Republican-led General Assembly plans to address ways to reform Medicaid in its next session, but there’s one thing it won’t do to the program... Read More
McCrory's mishandling of his Duke stock
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, August 16, 2014. We’re not sure which is most upsetting: • That Gov. Pat McCrory owned a substantial amount of Duke Energy stock for his first 15 months in office... Read More
Reforms grounded in history
When I’m not reading public-policy tomes for work or escapist science fiction for play, any book you’ll find in my hands will probably be a work of history. To study history is not to dwell in the... Read More
Necessary restructuring
Critics of the Republican-led General Assembly allege that the teacher-pay raise included in this year’s state budget could have been implemented in a much simpler fashion: by giving across-the... Read More
Think big on education, Jim Hunt says
The main problem with education policy in North Carolina? Former Gov. Jim Hunt sums it up concisely: "They're asking the wrong question," he says, referring to the current governor and state lawmakers... Read More
Certificate of need: An outdated law in need of repeal
The Triangle Business Journal recently published an article on the increasing number of surgeries in the local area, due in large part to the aging Baby Boom generation. To meet increased demand... Read More
'Irreparable harm' in voting laws
Local leaders are disappointed by last week’s decision to deny an injunction that would have halted controversial GOP-enacted voting measures before the November election, but they are vowing to use... Read More
3-judge panel could shake up courts
After passing laws imposing new conditions on abortions and elections, taking away teacher tenure and providing vouchers for private school tuition, Republican state legislators have seen those... Read More
