Brown, McCrory at odds over tax shift
State Senate Majority Leader Harry Brown and Gov. Pat McCrory waged a war of words Tuesday over the Onslow County Republican's proposal to rework the way local sales taxes are allocated. “We believe... Read More
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Primary could be pivotal
After months of sometimes-acrimonious debate, North Carolina seems finally to have set a date for its 2016 presidential primaries. It won’t be in February, right after the South Carolina primary, as... Read More
Investigation shines light on pay to play politics
The recent State Board of Elections probe into contributions made to political candidates from the sweepstakes gambling – although they might call it gaming – industry offers a window into the... Read More
A $60 million rip-off
The state Treasurer combats a stunning money grab by the insurance industry If there’s a single most maddening and nonsensical argument regularly advanced by the far right, so-called “free market... Read More
The legislature's amazing achievement
You’ve got to hand it to ‘em. You thought it was impossible. But the North Carolina legislature did it: They made South Carolina look progressive. South Carolina took down the Confederate flag... Read More
A sobering reminder of what's at stake in the budget debate
The annual Kids Count survey by the Annie E. Casey Foundation that tracks child welfare in states was released this week and couldn’t have come at a better time, as lawmakers are putting a final... Read More
Governor, counsel owe public a full accounting
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, July 20, 2015. Last week, after calls from our editorial board and those of the Charlotte and Raleigh newspapers, Gov. Pat McCrory pushed for the ouster of Paul... Read More
As session drags on, time to look at options
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, July 21, 2015. The General Assembly began this year's session in January. The fiscal year ended on June 30. We're three weeks into July and still without a budget... Read More
N.C. Biotech Center: Time to end taxpayer gravy train
by Brian Balfour, Civitas review online, July 21, 2015. Today's News & Observer has an article featuring the NC Biotechnology Center – noting that the Senate's budget proposal would eliminate... Read More
Study ranks N.C. near bottom in child wellbeing
A new report released Tuesday ranks North Carolina in the bottom half of states in the health and well-being of children, a higher percentage of whom now live in poverty. As of 2013, one in four... Read More
