McCrory should veto these bills
Editorial by Greensboro News and Record, August 11, 2013. Gov. Pat McCrory is studying the final three dozen bills passed during the recent legislative session that are waiting for a decision. He can... Read More
NC Spin Articles
What is future of newspaper business?
Thirteen years into the 21st century, newspapers are still struggling to find their place in it. First they underestimated the Internet and then were undermined by it; first they gave away their... Read More
No, legislature isn't helping k-12 education
The education reforms implemented by the General Assembly this summer have been received by many public education supporters as regressive and a step backwards for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and... Read More
Yes, Legislature is helping K-12 education
There are some dishonest but powerful special interests in Raleigh who are forgetting what our public schools are all about. Instead of focusing on the kids, they’re focusing on one thing: money for... Read More
Is General Assembly scaring off business
The Observer editorial board’s conversation with Ronnie Bryant took a sudden and surprising turn – from mundane to provocative – on Thursday. Bryant is the CEO of the Charlotte Regional... Read More
How Berger Won
Carter has done a couple of insightful (as always) blogs about Senator Phil Berger: that he’s a true-believer conservative and a small-town product, in contrast to the big-city moderates who are the... Read More
I want my money back
The latest movie to benefit from North Carolina’s taxpayer funded film incentive scheme, We’re the Millers, was released this week. I’ll admit I haven’t seen it, but it looks like some... Read More
House Republicans blame cities and counties for low school funding
North Carolina House Republicans are circulating a fact sheet that debunks the "outrageous claims" about school funding cuts. I won't use the word "outrageous," but one line of reasoning takes a... Read More
McCrory is right about Yadkin River
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, August 8, 2013. Despite a recommendation by a state environmental official to the contrary, Alcoa Inc. should not be granted water quality certification of the... Read More
Legislature puts off making tough, important ferry decisions
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, August 6, 2013. After more than a year of debate over tolls for the N.C. Ferry System, the Honorables have decided that inaction is the best course of action. Rather... Read More
