Teacher pay is only part of the issue
Teacher pay is getting a lot of attention lately with the issue looming large for the legislative session starting in May 2014. Across the political spectrum, people agree that we need good teachers... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Governor must get legislative approval on economic development program
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, December 10, 2013. Gov. Pat McCrory is determined to move many Department of Commerce functions to a public-private partnership, but he should slow down until he... Read More
State changes course on Medicaid. Good
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, December 10, 2013. It appears that Gov. Pat McCrory and some of his top managers are rethinking their plan to mend a "broken" Medicaid system. That's good, because... Read More
High stakes game
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, December 10, 2013. Kevin Baker said it best: A Boeing aircraft manufacturing facility “is exactly what we’re preparing the airport to be ready for.” The... Read More
Only hope for NC Democrats is redistricting reform
We recently received a request from state Rep. Paul Luebke for a contribution to the Democratic “2014 plan” to oust Republicans from control of the General Assembly. Because I have known and... Read More
Skeptical young Americans not falling into line with Obamacare
Liberals have decided that it is safe to feel optimistic about Obamacare again. Not, mind you, because the website’s flaws have all been wiped away, or because the pace of enrollment is where the... Read More
McCrory, Tata cast false blame for Bonner Bridge closing
Editorial by News and Observer, December 10, 2013. It is symbolic of the tone and tactics of Gov. Pat McCrory’s administration that it would take a divisive approach to building bridges. The... Read More
Medicaid claims system had more than 3,200 defects
The state audit released Monday put a number to all the problems with a new Medicaid claims system that has frustrated hospitals, doctors and other health care providers for months. NC Tracks has had... Read More
This Year’s Reforms Mark a Good Start
The year 2013 has seen significant reforms in North Carolina — to our tax system, job-killing regulations, transportation and infrastructure priorities, and education. The result will be substantive... Read More
Offshore drilling a 'when'
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, December 7, 2013. The question is no longer “if” North Carolina will see offshore oil and natural gas exploration but “when.” Citizens on both sides of... Read More
