The first 1 million
You had to be here in the 1950s to appreciate how much Raleigh and Wake County have changed on the way to one million people. And, to this old-timer, it’s a much better place today. We were poor... Read More
NC Spin Articles
The fitting end to the General Assembly session
The chaos that was the 2014 not so short session of the General Assembly finally ended this week, though there are rumors that Governor Pat McCrory may call lawmakers back to town to pass more... Read More
What will coal ash cost us?
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, August 21, 2014. A bill on a compromise plan reached Tuesday to close all North Carolina coal ash ponds by 2029 clearly demonstrates bipartisan support for... Read More
Sanford tracking hearing reveals passions on both sides
Before a public hearing Friday evening on fracking, pro-drilling activists said they hoped it would be a more cordial environment than the first hearing in Raleigh. “We are hoping for a polite... Read More
Sobering statistics about government benefits
If you buy into the notion of the menace and immorality of the welfare state, you are unlikely to find much comfort in newly released statistics Terence Jeffrey highlights for CNS.com... Read More
Vouchers unconstitutional; state must retrieve distributed funds
In a stunning rebuke to state lawmakers’ efforts to bring school vouchers to North Carolina, Wake County Superior Court Judge Robert Hobgood today found the recently-enacted “Opportunity... Read More
Judge condemns disadvantaged students to failing schools
For many years, state education and political leaders promised increasing our “investment” in public schools was the key to raising student achievement for disadvantaged students. And invest we... Read More
Predictable outcomes in legislative elections
As part of my job, I look each day at a 2014 state House or Senate race. All 170 General Assembly districts are up for grabs this year. I look at the makeup of voters, voting trends in the districts... Read More
Voucher supporters call court ruling 'temporary roadblock'
The move Thursday by a Wake County Superior Court judge to strike down the state’s fledgling Opportunity Scholarships program is seen as a short-term setback by supporters of the private tuition... Read More
Bill bars sale of hearing notices to lawyers
The General Assembly passed a bill Wednesday that bars the N.C. Division of Employment Security from selling to law firms confidential hearing notices of unemployment benefit appeals, a move seen as... Read More
