Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, September 5, 2013. A cynic might suggest that Gov. Pat McCrory prop his portrait in his office chair and take the next three years off. But it's not that bad. Yet... Read More
NC by Tom Campbell, Executive producer and moderator of NC SPIN, September 5, 2013. The mainstream media, in North Carolina and some national outlets, is taking North Carolina’s Republican... Read More
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
