by Andrew Curliss, Under the Dome, September 5, 2013. Former Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker acknowledged Wednesday he is thinking about running for governor in 2016. Meeker told Dome he believes he is... Read More
Editorial, The Beaufort Observer, September 5, 2013. You've no doubt read a great deal about the good, bad and ugly of the most recent legislative session. We've posted our share right here. But just... Read More
To me, as a former educator, the attack on education being mounted by the Republicans in Raleigh is particularly alarming. As an example of how a lack of education can lead to wrong conclusions, I... Read More
Today started pretty badly for Gov. Pat McCrory. The state Senate convened early and took, oh, about five minutes to override his only two vetoes since taking office. The House had done the same... Read More
Today, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) released “Revenues and Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary School Districts: School Year 2010–11 (Fiscal Year... Read More
by Michael Bitzer, WFAE, Charlotte, September 4, 2013. With the special legislative session to consider overriding Governor Pat McCrory’s vetoes, the final actions of this year’s “long session... Read More
Gov. McCrory's statement to lawmakers as they adjourned the special legislative veto session gives conservatives a few things to think about. The just completed budget was a banner year for those... Read More
Editorial by News and Observer, September 3, 2013. Gov. Pat McCrory signaled early on with his now-famous “seat warmers” line about state employees that he planned to get tough on underpaid, often... Read More
It is ironic that Gov. Pat McCrory has been taking a lot of heat lately for two young campaign aides getting generous salaries for top jobs in the Department of Health and Human Services. Because the... Read More
Gov. Pat McCrory criticized lawmakers Wednesday for their decisions to override his only two vetoes of the session, saying he won't carry out one new law and will try to find ways to work around the... Read More
