Education is not a business
It has been my honor to attend and, when asked, speak at the funerals of my co-workers at two large state agencies. I am always moved by what I learn of them beyond what is visible in office meetings... Read More
NC Spin Articles
How diverse investing has hurt the pension fund
Back in January, as some of the state’s top business honchos held an annual economic forecast, a financial guru of some sort stood before the crowd and said, “If you don’t own stuff in 2013, you... Read More
Freedom of association
Here’s a question: What is the true test of one’s commitment to freedom of expression? Is it when one permits others to express ideas with which he agrees? Or is it when he permits others to... Read More
Landowners face fracking
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, September 3, 2013. Only a mistaken vote by an avowed opponent of natural gas exploration allowed North Carolina Republicans to put the state on the path to... Read More
We should not be running off good teachers, but we are
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, September 3, 2013. ‘I felt I was no longer valued as a professional." "It was apparent they didn't care at all what we said. I just couldn't do it anymore." Take a... Read More
Relight Biofuels Center
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, September 4, 2013. Shutting down the North Carolina Biofuels Center will save North Carolina taxpayers $4.3 a year. But it may cost many times more in jobs and... Read More
College students can vote where they go to school
Thanks to the State Board of Elections for reversing Pasquotank County's effort to disenfranchise college students. The unanimous ruling by the Republican-majority state board technically only... Read More
75 Percent of College Students in NC Self-Identify as Independent
Poll results examining political tendencies among college students were released on August 23 by researchers from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The team conducted face-to-face... Read More
Former DENR employee leaves her job with a blazing "Dear John" email
Under the Dome, News and Observer, September 4, 2013. A long-time regulator at the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources left her job at the regional office in Asheville on Friday... Read More
What Pat paid them
What did Governor McCrory pay the DHHS Gold Dust Twins when he was spending his money, not the taxpayers’? A curious TAPster decided to find out. The answer: You (the taxpayer) are paying the two... Read More
