Our state legislators haven’t gotten a pay raise in years. Their salaries are among the worst in the country. I’m for giving them more. A lot more. But not without some strings attached. I’m... Read More
This week’s bad bill would subject half a million North Carolinians to an already overcrowded Medicaid system and strain its already skyrocketing and bloated budget. Senate Bill 730, sponsored by... Read More
As Democrats look to counter Senate Republicans on teacher pay, they should look outside the revenue box. The 11 percent raise/end tenure plan caught the headlines and seemed to catch Democrats... Read More
Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, June 2, 2014. North Carolina’s auto insurance system is not broken, and consumers should be wary of the “fix” prescribed by a coalition of insurers seeking... Read More
One might expect legislators to be leery of big energy companies after Duke Energy spilled 39,000 tons of coal ash into a river that flows right through the Senate president pro tem’s hometown. But... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, June 2, 2014. Months of open hearings, public discussion and media analysis refine many notions that become state law. The end result may not be perfect, but this... Read More
On numerous occasions, I have visited the Legislative Building in downtown Raleigh to observe the workings of the General Assembly. If you have never been there, here are a few things that might take... Read More
Summer is in sight for most North Carolina students, and while the majority can look forward to advancing to the next grade in the fall, thousands of students face the prospect of repeating third... Read More
Editorial by News and Observer, June 2, 2014. Senate Republicans are hoping the third time’s the charm – but there’s nothing charming about their ploy to move the State Bureau of Investigation... Read More
The Obama administration’s plan to slash the carbon dioxide billowing from power plants relies more on operating efficiencies and low-polluting technologies than on shuttering coal-fired plants. The... Read More
