Run, Forest, Run
I’m always looking for something nice to say about a Republican. But Dan Forest? Sorry, I’ve got to do it. Monday, I posted a blog (Let Teachers Teach) saying we should pay teachers $100,000 a... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Underwhelming performance of North Carolina labor market in 2013
In August, employers in North Carolina eliminated 1,700 more payroll positions than they added (+/- 0.0 percent). That drop was driven almost entirely by a net reduction of 6,400 jobs (-1.5 percent... Read More
A Bumpy Ride for Obamacare
Health care is likely to be the second-biggest issue in next year's midterm elections (the condition of the economy will be #1). But while North Carolina Democrats and liberal activists would like the... Read More
Wos defends tenure amid latest employees' pay issues
by Lyn Bonner, News and Observer, September 21, 2013. Dr. Aldona Wos, head of the embattled state Department of Health and Human Services, defended her job performance Friday, including salary and... Read More
Donna Brazile: ‘The cavemen are back’
Some of North Carolina’s top women office-holders Friday heard Democratic strategist Donna Brazile rip Republicans for sending the state backwards and making it “a model of voter suppression... Read More
Supporting teachers or blaming them
There are some very clear lines being drawn in the current education debate in North Carolina and the battle is not just about whether the General Assembly actually increased funding for education... Read More
The NC GOP's recruiting nightmare
Omigod. This GOP Senate primary is going to be a blast! We’re still eight months out and the sparks are starting to fly. Today, rumor has it that state Senator Pete Brunstetter will get into the... Read More
Thank You, Pat McCrory
Dear Governor McCrory, I know times are tough for you right now. Your approval numbers are in free fall and your own party is overriding your vetoes. So I thought now would be a good time for a... Read More
Parents, teachers and students themselves all have role in monitoring social media
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, September 19, 2013. Facebook. Snapchat. Twitter. Tumblr. Instagram. So many social media sites, so many opportunities for mean girls and cruel boys to humiliate... Read More
Give States Their Power Back
September 17 was Constitution Day, a celebration of our nation’s most important political document. For 226 years, our Constitution has weathered wars, disasters, civil strife, and economic... Read More
