What are these young people thinking?
That's the question pollsters, pundits and politicians want to know. The Millenials, those under 35 years of age, think differently, act differently and will vote differently. To find out what they... Read More
NC Spin Articles
So much for the charade of moderation in the General Assembly
When the state House passed its budget last week, Rep. Chuck McGrady noted its bipartisan support in a tweet that captured what the House leadership wanted people to think was happening in the General... Read More
Why 2 good bills just joined 1 bad abortion bill
Some particularly ugly sausage got made today in Raleigh. It involved two good bills filed back in March by Sen. Jeff Jackson, a Mecklenburg Democrat. One bill, SB418, would close a loophole in N.C... Read More
NC Labor market improves, but slowly
In April, employers in North Carolina added 11,100 more jobs than they cut, with net gains occurring in the public and private sectors. Over the year, North Carolina gained 106,600 more jobs than it... Read More
Par for the course on UNC cuts
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, May 28, 2015. The University of North Carolina's Board of Governors pulled out its machete and got busy last week, slashing 46 degree programs across its 16-campus... Read More
Random things in the House budget nobody is talking about
Every year when the budget comes out people focus on the big items such as education and Medicaid, but what about those small things that no one really talks about? I want to highlight some of those... Read More
Teacher shortage? Not according to NCTQ
In recent months news outlets have been awash with stories about a teacher shortage in North Carolina as well as nationally (see Education leaders address NC teacher shortage crisis and Fewer NC... Read More
Florida MCOs demanding more money, creating budget headaches
Amid an ongoing dust-up over Florida’s healthcare spending, there are troubling signs that one of the reforms touted by Gov. Rick Scott may not be saving taxpayers money as initially promised... Read More
Will legislators override McCrory veto
Now that Gov. Pat McCrory has said he will veto Senate Bill 2 (“the magistrates bill”), all eyes turn back to legislators to see if they have the votes to override that veto. Before we give that a... Read More
McCrory to veto Magistrates opting out of same-sex marriages
Within hours of the House giving final approval to a bill that would allow magistrates and other public officials to refuse to perform marriages for religious reasons, Gov. Pat McCrory said Thursday... Read More
