The source of all McCrory's troubles?
Moderate voters in Charlotte and across the state are kicking themselves for supporting consensus-building “Mayor Pat” only to find that Gov. Pat McCrory can be quite different. But my interview... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Kennedy's cup of tea?
Thanks to Senator Bob Rucho for serving up a heaping holiday helping of hilarity: “JFK could have been the founder and leader of the Tea Party.” Let’s let JFK answer himself. In the... Read More
We just love to re-litigate law
If there's one thing at which we North Carolinians excel, it's beating ourselves up at our own expense. Either we're trotting off to court with ill-reasoned pleadings, or we're asking some judge to... Read More
Information tax
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, November 30, 2013. The McCrory administration is only running government like a business by charging for public records. So, perhaps residents also can expect... Read More
How Certificates of Need laws drive up health care prices
Retired optometrist William C. Padgett has been trying to create an elderly care facility in Beaufort County for over a decade. Thousands of seniors across the state sit on a waitlists for various... Read More
Flipped classes: short videos at home, discussion in class
Science teacher Vance Kite spent most of the 90-minute lesson on genetic mutations at City of Medicine Academy circulating the room, talking to students, answering their questions and drawing diagrams... Read More
N.C. Democrats: Too early to worry about health care rollout’s election impact
County Democratic leaders in North Carolina have been watching weeks of Republican attacks on Sen. Kay Hagan over the Affordable Care Act. From the state’s cities to its low-wage rural counties... Read More
College saving deduction will be missed
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, November 28, 2013. About the only cost that seems to keep anywhere close to pace with rising health care expenses is college tuition. Students, parents and... Read More
Legislature must safeguard pension system
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, November 28, 2013. Four community college presidents and their boards have provided the General Assembly with a perfect example of why legislators can’t take... Read More
Fort Bragg vulnerable in budget battles
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, November 28, 2013. Although Fort Bragg sits on Fayetteville's doorstep, it may be too familiar a presence for us to easily see how big it is. It isn't just big. The... Read More
