McCrory pitches teacher raises
Gov. Pat McCrory used the school library at his old high school Tuesday to pitch an education budget proposal he says would raise the average teacher salary to $50,000 per year in North Carolina. "The... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Get serious about budget gaps
If you are disappointed in the course of the 2016 campaigns so far, you are hardly alone. Large and increasing percentages of voters say they are dissatisfied with both the tone and the likely outcome... Read More
Unnecessary, unsatisfying policy confrontations
The General Assembly recently passed a law invalidating a Charlotte ordinance allowing transgender people to use the bathroom of the sex with which they identify. Opponents of the ordinance cited... Read More
NCGA Committee delays occupational licensing reforms
A legislative oversight committee decided on Tuesday to delay a push to eliminate and consolidate a number of occupational licensing boards. “We’re still gathering information,” Sen. Andy Wells... Read More
What's behind the 'bathroom bill?'
Was passing the new “Bathroom Bill” the biggest mistake the current North Carolina General Assembly has made so far? Or was it just one in a series of similar overreaching legislative efforts that... Read More
Failing HBCUs: Should they receive life support or the axe?
Two years ago I attended a student debate at North Carolina Central University, one of the state’s five public historically black colleges and universities. It was fascinating, especially given the... Read More
Two parties not enough anymore?
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, April 4, 2016. The battle for the Republican presidential nomination has been addressed a lot more than the Democratic race. That’s understandable given that the... Read More
'Carolina Comeback' has yet to touch rural NC
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, April 4, 2016. In North Carolina and across the country, unemployment rates have ticked up a bit in recent months, but most economists say it's a good problem. It... Read More
State economy sets brisk pace
As the 2016 general election unfolds in North Carolina, you should expect to hear a lot about how the state’s economy has fared under Republican governance in Raleigh. If Donald Trump is not the GOP... Read More
NC GOP goes public on Harnett conflict
N.C. GOP’s general counsel, Tom Stark, sent a letter to all 600 plus members of the state party’s governing Executive Committee Thursday, outlining in detail the ongoing saga with Chairman... Read More
