Don’t look now but Governor Pat McCrory seems to be thinking about standing up to leaders of the General Assembly for a change. McCrory told a business group this week that the push by the House and... Read More
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, June 3, 2014. Newspapers have long played a critical role in the thought and discussion of just about every topic – from politics to books to health to personal... Read More
Many a North Carolina family will gather at the kitchen table this month if the state Senate’s teacher salary plan becomes law. Teachers may have a big decision ahead: Take the pay raise but lose... Read More
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, June 6, 2014. The fate of state tax credits that encourage historic preservation is in the hands of the N.C. House of Representatives, which has yet to roll out its... Read More
North Carolina Democratic and Republican activists are gathering for a weekend of speeches from national and state political notables to rally the party faithful heading into the fall campaigns for U... Read More
In the May 24 Point of View “ Wrongly shrouding swine in secrecy,” the state’s hog farmers were once again unfairly maligned, this time by two Duke University law professors who claim that... Read More
Rashad McCants was not the only UNC men’s basketball player from the 2005 national championship team who relied heavily on African studies classes that didn’t meet, according to whistleblower Mary... Read More
Rashad McCants, one of the players most responsible for leading North Carolina to its 2005 national championship, has provided a critical account of his academic experience at UNC and said that coach... Read More
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, June 4, 2014. A seemingly well-meaning provision in the state Senate’s budget bill could have a chilling effect on the use of jail mug shots, which we contend are... Read More
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, June 3, 2014. As Nash County commissioners and Nash-Rocky Mount school board members wrangle over how much money local schools should receive in the 2014-15 budget... Read More
