Pound foolish cuts?
Editorial by Durham Herald-Sun, May 22, 2014. As the General Assembly’s budget scythe sweeps back and forth across state programs, the casualties continue to mount. This week, trustees of the... Read More
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Legislative assault on local rule a power grab
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, May 22, 2014. Cities and towns are under fire in North Carolina. Their ability to collect revenue for long-provided services is being limited, as is their right to... Read More
NC Medical examiner system is woefully short of investment
Editorial by News and Observer, May 22, 2014. In a thorough five-part series that just concluded, The Charlotte Observer offered the most exhaustive look ever at North Carolina’s medical examiner... Read More
Open the books on fracking chemicals
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, May 21, 2014. Polls show North Carolinians are divided over the practice of “fracking” to mine natural gas and other resources under the Earth’s crust, so it... Read More
Why do fracking foes hate workers and rural towns?
Listening to the state Senate debate on natural gas development was agonizing. Opponents of energy development tried every way they could to delay any progress. Opponents of development sometimes try... Read More
NC voucher applications show pitfalls of using public money for private schools
Without explanation, the N.C. Supreme Court has given a green light to legislators and the governor to move forward with implementing North Carolina’s school voucher program. But before lawmakers... Read More
Senate hits gusher with quick approval of drilling bill
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Senate gave key approval Wednesday to a bill that would open the door to natural gas drilling in North Carolina by next July. Senate Bill 786 passed a second reading of the full... Read More
For government, it's safety first
RALEIGH — Human beings have debated the proper scope and purpose of government ever since the formal institution of government was invented. Some argue that government — properly defined as an... Read More
Parents miss college savings deduction
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, May 20, 2014. One of the many ongoing budget debates in the N.C. General Assembly swirls around the cost of higher education in North Carolina. It’s a shame that... Read More
Digging the tax cut hole even deeper
By Chris Fitzsimon, NC Policy Watch and NC SPIN panelist, May 20, 2014. No matter how many ways Governor Pat McCrory and legislative leaders try to deny it, the main reason they are struggling to find... Read More
