Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, April 16, 2014. For a parent, teaching a teen to drive can be trying. Start with normal strains a teen puts on parents, and add the prospect of a beginner behind... Read More
by Dan Kane, News and Observer, April 21, 2014. Mary Willingham, a former learning specialist for athletes who exposed a long-standing academic fraud scandal at UNC-Chapel Hill, is resigning at the... Read More
The state’s chief environmental regulator may well be correct that a one-size-fits-all approach to coal ash cleanup may not work. John Skvarla, who heads the state Department of Environment and... Read More
Republican Gov. Pat McCrory miffed some leaders in his own party earlier this week when he unveiled what he termed a “comprehensive plan” for dealing with North Carolina’s coal ash crisis. Key... Read More
Wake County Republicans blame teacher resignations on Governor Pat McCrory's predecessors. Both sides agree teachers need a pay raise, but when it comes to why they haven't had one in five years... Read More
Editorial by News and Observer, April 20, 2014. Kelly Nystrom is a teaching veteran and a fifth-grade teacher at a very good Wake County school, Underwood Elementary in Raleigh. She has a master’s... Read More
To make a long story short, the great debate in North Carolina politics concerns how state and local governments can best promote economic growth and opportunity. Opinions differ widely, as one might... Read More
North Carolina’s official unemployment rate dropped again in March to 6.3 percent. John Hood looks beyond that headline number and assesses the implications for North Carolina public policy. The... Read More
The race for the Republican nomination in the 7th Congressional District has focused less on issues in Washington and more on the candidates’ personal and professional lives. Wilmington attorney... Read More
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has gone to meddling in next month’s North Carolina Republican Senate primary. The Senate Majority PAC, which is closely associated with Reid, last week began a... Read More
