NC must not permit fracking secrets
North Carolinians who value safe drinking water, clean air and quality of life take note: Fracking could soon put all of this in jeopardy. This heavy industrial process has sparked controversy as it... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Democrats vote to curb filibusters on appointees
Sweeping aside a century of precedent, Democrats took a chunk out of the Senate's hallowed filibuster tradition on Thursday and cleared the way for speedy confirmation of controversial appointments... Read More
Rural Center refuses $242,000 severance payment to former president
Leaders of the nonprofit N.C. Rural Economic Development Center, largely funded with taxpayer money for almost three decades, voted Thursday to deny the agency’s former president a special severance... Read More
A lacklluster decade in education
During the 1990s, North Carolina’s public schools posted some of the strongest performance gains in the country on independent reading and math tests. Democrats and Republicans took pride in the... Read More
The great divide
How often does some well-meaning soul say, “Democrats and Republicans should put aside their differences and just do what’s right for the country.” That sounds perfectly reasonable. But it... Read More
Legislative report conflicts with state audit over Medicaid costs
Administrative costs in the state Medicaid program are relatively low compared to other states, according to a report by the state legislature’s Fiscal Research Division. The report contradicts... Read More
NC Tracks problems reflect lapses in leadership
Editorial by News and Observer, November 21, 2013. Dr. Aldona Wos, secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Services, told a General Assembly health oversight committee Tuesday something... Read More
Metros dominate NC economy
North Carolina is a vast state, nearly 54,000 square miles from Manteo to Murphy. But most of its economy is jammed into a handful of metropolitan cities and counties, like Raleigh. The seven largest... Read More
Community colleges play pension games
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, November 19, 2013. Tony Zeiss is a major asset to Charlotte and the region and he deserves a generous pay package. But the way he and other community college... Read More
How the GOP Should Fix ObamaCare
Editorial by The Wall Street Journal, November 19, 2013. Republicans are the only ones who can fix President Obama's broken promise now. The problem is simply stated. Millions will be losing their... Read More
