UNC BOG: Doing the Right's dirty work
Defunding the Poverty Center is just one small part of a bigger plan for higher ed Last week’s decision by the UNC Board of Governors to dissolve three small academic centers at UNC Chapel Hill... Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Rob Schofield
Healthcare system meltdown?
Thirty-five years ago, Hollywood made the American public aware of something called “The China Syndrome” – a vivid and terrifying descriptive term for the potentially devastating consequences... Read More
One North Carolinian with the power to save thousands of lives
An open letter to North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger To: The Honorable Phil Berger President Pro Tem of the North Carolina Senate State Legislative Building Raleigh, NC 27601 Dear Senator... Read More
The jig is up comrades; head for the hills
Intrepid Civitas sleuths have unearthed our vast and shadowy network Urgent Memorandum To: All current and former assets in the Vast and Shadowy Network of Leftist North Carolina Activists (“VSNLNCA... Read More
An anniversary to be mourned and a call to action
A ruinous national experiment enters its sixth year today Despite its countless attributes and accomplishments, the United States has experienced more than its share of disastrous laws, political eras... Read More
The defining policy question of 2015
The 2015-16 session of the North Carolina General Assembly convenes tomorrow and a lot of what will take place is very predictable. Just as it always does, the session will commence with a measure of... Read More
5 of the lowest lowlights of 2014
The Right’s most outrageous, you-can’t make-this-stuff-up moments of the past year With the arrival of the New Year, it’s suddenly awards season once again. The Oscars, the Grammys, the Golden... Read More
NC Policy Watch top stories of 2014: Understanding purple NC
Editor’s note: During the holidays, NC Policy Watch is taking a look back at 2014 by featuring some of our top news stories and commentaries from the past 12 months. We hope you will enjoy them and... Read More
Turning a blind eye to human suffering
Misplaced priorities on unemployment insurance symbolize the callousness of conservative policies If a person wanted to understand what’s wrong with North Carolina’s government these days and how... Read More
Food for thought on the immigration debate
It’s that time of year again. You know: the week during which families all over America come together to give thanks, overeat, shop and, frequently, spout opinions on the controversies of the day... Read More
