A cautionary tale on school vouchers
Twenty-five years ago, education secretary Bill Bennett advanced the idea that government student aid was largely to blame for the steady increases in college tuition. Since then, higher education... Read More
NC Spin Articles
NC's Top 10 places to retire
According to a North Carolina based real-estate company, Movoto, they have compiled a ranking of the top ten places to retire in North Carolina. They only chose cities with a population of... Read More
Chavis to Democrats: Decide if you want me
In the aftermath of last week’s political firestorm surrounding the nomination of Rev. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. as executive director of the North Carolina Democratic Party, Chavis, who had his... Read More
Health care premiums may rise for 11 million workers
The new health care law may raise insurance premiums for 11 million small business employees and lower rates for 6 million others. That's an estimate from a report by the Centers for Medicare... Read More
Battle for the future of the Internet being waged
Editorial by Asheville Citizen-Times, February 21, 2014. The Federal Communications Commission is moving aggressively to see that the Internet remains equally open to all. Despite recent court... Read More
Barron's 'Economic Beat' columnist tackles minimum wage myths
Gene Epstein of Barron’s devotes his latest column to explaining why the government-mandated minimum wage fails to live up to its promise of helping the poor. The debate over raising the... Read More
'Politics out the door, this is about kids,' says Leandro
The battles over school funding often dissolve into partisan bickering. But people hoping to use Robb Leandro as a political football for either side should look elsewhere. You might know his name... Read More
Visionary/reactionary
Josephus Daniels was a North Carolina newspaper mogul, Democratic party kingmaker, Prohibitionist, progressive leader, ardent Methodist, equally ardent segregationist, friend to William Jennings Bryan... Read More
Spill changes everything
An environmental calamity as massive as Duke Energy’s coal ash spill into the Dan River inevitably leads to finger-pointing. Someone has to pay. In media coverage and public response, Duke Energy... Read More
NC Workers make above-average gains
It’s certainly reasonable for people to use the unemployment rate and the number of jobs created to evaluate the performance of an economy. Robust growth typically means greater opportunities for... Read More
