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
NC Spin Articles
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
Auditor's findings, opinions sometimes differ from GOP spin
Editorial from News and Observer, November 7, 2013. State Auditor Beth Wood grew up on a Craven County farm where money was scarce and little was wasted. She had two pairs of shoes, one for church and... Read More
Allow schools to set calendars and watch test scores rise
With Thanksgiving and Christmas break quickly approaching, it is a good time to revisit a recurring problem that affects many of the 1.5 million public school children in North Carolina: the K... Read More
Disappointing test scores increase anxiety
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, November 7, 2013. If you’re a parent, you’ll probably recognize this moment: Your child brings home a test score that’s lower than expected. A lot lower. You... Read More
What the Local Elections Revealed
Not too long ago, North Carolina Republicans competed effectively with Democrats in urban elections. In fact, there was a moment in the 1990s — a fleeting moment, as it turned out — when the... Read More
Democrats now see why tea party wants to delay Obamacare
What a difference a few weeks make. When congressional conservatives and Tea Party Patriots fought to delay Obamacare’s individual mandate during the debate over the partial government shutdown... Read More
