Cheap advice
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, November 26, 2014. If the review of Common Core standards ordered by the state legislature is a waste of time, at least it’s not costing any money. The Academic... Read More
NC Spin Articles
People favor facts that fit their bias
Editorial from St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reprinted in Salisbury Post, November 25, 2014. From an editorial in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on the Ferguson, Mo., case: Except for sports teams and the... Read More
The annual ritual of cynically suspending the blame
The holiday season is upon us and that means another annual event is here again too, the once-a-year appeal by political leaders to help the same low-income people their policies ignore or punish the... Read More
NAACP's Barber calls Ferguson decision 'indictment' of justice system
by Jim Wise, News and Observer, November 25, 2014. The non-indictment of a white policeman in the death of a black teenager in Ferguson, Mo., is itself an indictment of a biased criminal justice... Read More
Charitable contributions at four-year low in NC
New data released two days before Thanksgiving shows that charitable giving in the Tar Heel state from July 2013 to June 2014 was at its lowest in four years with residents giving $21.4 million. That... Read More
Local boards know best on school calendars
Editorial by Durham Herald-Sun, November 22, 2014. The N. C. General Assembly’s passion in the past decade to micromanage school calendars stands among the most bone-headed of decisions. Ostensibly... Read More
Prudence needed on budget
According to the latest monthly report from State Controller Linda Combs, the state of North Carolina has collected about $6.5 billion in General Fund revenue during the first four months of the... Read More
A harsh Thanksgiving reality for more than 1 million North Carolinians
As Thanksgiving approaches, it is important to remember the one in five North Carolina households that face food insecurity and struggle to put wholesome meals on their dinner tables. Due to a lack... Read More
NC payrolls grow in October
In October, employers in North Carolina added 17,200 more payroll jobs than they cut (+0.4 percent), due mainly to hiring in the private sector. The monthly household survey, meanwhile, logged a drop... Read More
Food for thought on the immigration debate
It’s that time of year again. You know: the week during which families all over America come together to give thanks, overeat, shop and, frequently, spout opinions on the controversies of the day... Read More
