NC Spin Articles

Sentiment and respect

Senator Tom Apodaca who’s gregarious and jovial and hard-nosed told the reporters, “The House went a little crazy with its budget” – then they asked about the Governor and he said, “The...    Read More

July 27, 2015

Arrogance

Last week, Republican arrogance was on full display. First, they took turns ridiculing the governor, who admittedly is a bit of a joke. Then, they took vacation on the taxpayers dime. Clearly, they...    Read More

July 27, 2015

Another judicial slap for the legislature

Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, July 27, 2015. At some point, we'd hope the message would be heard in the General Assembly: Stop stomping on local government. It's been a trend, starting in the...    Read More

July 27, 2015

Court makes the right choice

There was absolutely nothing surprising about the North Carolina Supreme Court’s 4-3 decision to uphold the constitutionality of the state’s new Opportunity Scholarship program. The outcome was...    Read More

by John Hood   |   July 27, 2015

Removing debate worse

Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, July 25, 2015. The State Legislature spent much of last week debating whether cities, counties, schools and universities can be trusted with hundreds of...    Read More

July 26, 2015

Vouchers can work but accountability lacking

Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, July 26, 2015. North Carolina's system of public education won't collapse because the state Supreme Court upheld a private-school voucher program. But the court's...    Read More

July 26, 2015

Step back for schools

Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, July 25, 2015. In 1997, the N.C. Supreme Court unanimously delivered its landmark Leandro ruling that declared the state has an obligation to offer every child a...    Read More

July 25, 2015