McCrory's power shift
Arecent report issued by a Washington think tank concludes that Gov. Pat McCrory’s move to create a public-private partnership to oversee business recruiting could prove to be a big mistake. Good... Read More
NC Spin Articles
DHHS should get on reform, not spinning
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, November 8, 2013. When efficient organizations make a mistake, they fix it. When dysfunctional organizations like the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services... Read More
NC Board of Transportation won’t give local elected officials more ‘local’ input on DOT projects
The state Board of Transportation refused Thursday to give local elected officials a bigger share of the “local” input that will help determine where DOT dollars are spent in the future. Board... Read More
McCrory administration proposes new mental health initiative
by Rob Christensen, News and Observer, November 8, 2013. The McCrory administration said Thursday it would undertake a new effort to improve mental health care, in particular finding ways to divert... Read More
New N.C. exams paint bleak picture of skills in state, CMS
Fewer than half the students in North Carolina and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools have the reading and math skills they need to be on track for college and skilled jobs, based on results of new state... Read More
Pulling for Cruz and Tea Party
Remember when George W. Bush ran as a “compassionate conservative” in 2000? Ted Cruz could run in 2016 as a “cruel conservative.” The distance between the two Texans shows how far right the... Read More
Young and healthy not signing up for Obamacare
In a way the Obamacare rollout is proof markets – and naked self-interest – work. In the past, a lot of older, sicker people have been unable to get health insurance. Or afford it if they could... Read More
Sifting through the cloud of eduction rhetoric
It has been quite a few days in the debate about public education in North Carolina. Teachers, parents, and civic leaders staged walk-ins at schools across the state to draw attention to the... Read More
State biotech center corrected its problem promptly
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, November 6, 2013. The state’s biotech center hit a small road bump when state auditors found that it hadn’t provided adequate oversight for some of its grant... Read More
Teacher tired of the pity parties and hackneyed litanies
I’ve walked on Moral Mondays, I’ve worn red on Wednesdays and I walked in to school on Monday. My profession, school and classroom are underfunded, and although I’m ranked highly on all levels... Read More
