Changes in teacher training proposed
Major changes could be coming to North Carolina’s public university teacher training programs, which have seen a precipitous drop in students in the past five years. At a daylong summit Tuesday that... Read More
NC Spin Articles
State still outpaces the region
Ever since conservatives won majorities in the North Carolina General Assembly and began reducing taxes, spending, and state regulation, liberals have predicted doom. Without sufficient government... Read More
10-Point grading scale: A Trojan horse
It’s now official: Beginning with the 2015-16 school year, all North Carolina public high schools will be on a 10-point grading scale. Last week the State Board of Education approved the plan to... Read More
She said Yes. Then No. Then yes, again.
She said Yes. Then No. Then Yes, again. Four years ago, running for Congress, Renee Ellmers told voters she was a nurse who had “held the hands of new born infants.” Yes, she said, she was... Read More
Big government
The government is too big, Republicans say. Too much bureaucracy, too much waste, too many overpaid, do-nothing chair-sitters mooching off hard-working taxpayers. Presumably, House Speaker Tim... Read More
Tillis: Offshore exploration needed
by Thom Tillis, U.S. Senator, published in Greenville Daily Reflector, January 26, 2015. When I ran for the U.S. Senate last year, I promised North Carolinians I would fight for common-sense policies... Read More
Time to rethink NC's ABC laws
On Saturday evening, I visited the Top of the Hill Distillery in Chapel Hill. While there are breweries and wineries popping up all over the state, there are far fewer distilleries in North... Read More
A brilliant move by NC lawmakers
When the N.C. General Assembly rolled out pay raises for teachers six months ago, it was a timely move after the unrest and disillusion that filled public schools throughout the previous school year... Read More
Berger and Moore: Governor doesn't have power to control appointments
by Craig Jarvis, News and Observer, January 26, 2015. Gov. Pat McCrory doesn’t have the legal authority to control the majority of appointments to commissions that the General Assembly creates... Read More
Could we see a more moderate GOP
What General Assembly will we get this year? Will we continue to see a strong shift to the right, or will we get a more moderate version of Republican rule for the next two years? We'll probably get a... Read More
