Much of the state’s budget and spending data was either difficult to access, incomplete, or unavailable to the public. North Carolina lagged behind in providing taxpayers with the tools needed to track how their money was spent. Read More
Real world leadership involves co-operation, mutuality, and unity. The bully is not a leader. Read More
It’s fair to say North Carolina policymakers have good reason to predict competition would spur educational improvement. We certainly need it. Read More
Americans have long disagreed with presidents who appeared to play politics with grief. Why aren't they now? Read More
North Carolinians are dissatisfied with their local public schools. Read More
We have seen up close the lengths to which too many in the Republican Party are willing to go to circumvent our democratic process to illegitimately attain and hold on to power. Read More
Trading partners are becoming scapegoats, tariffs are now a rallying cry, and economic anxiety is morphing into isolationist public policy that will do more harm than good. Read More
Winning the Governor's race in a Republican year was no mean accomplishment. Read More
North Carolina's economy has been remade around the Big 5 sectors: technology, pharmaceuticals, food processing, transportation production, and banking. Read More
North Carolina rates well compared to other states regarding making information public, but a transparency amendment to our Constitution would serve us well. Read More
