For someone who listens to many General Assembly debates, it's refreshing when the most contentious votes don't come down precisely along party lines. That's what happened last week in a Senate debate... Read More
House Bill 117, NC Competes, makes changes to several of North Carolina’s economic development programs. H.B. 117 moves $20 million that was set aside for a Job Catalyst Fund to a renamed Site... Read More
Forget income inequality. A real challenge for American public policy reformers involves economic mobility. That’s the argument from Yuval Levin in the latest cover story for Commentary... Read More
As leaders of North Carolina’s largest school system, Wake County school leaders hope this year to convince state legislators to let them operate their own charter schools and set their own school... Read More
School districts across North Carolina have submitted plans to the General Assembly regarding teacher pay and which teachers should receive more money. State lawmakers intended to create pilot... Read More
Division between urban and rural interests isn't new to the General Assembly. But the fissure is getting a new look from Republicans now in charge of state government as North Carolina's economic... Read More
The obvious problem with the cause often identified as “states’ rights” is that it has sometimes been used to defend odious practices such as slavery and segregation. There’s an even more... Read More
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, February 28, 2015. The new rules imposed last week on broadband Internet service by the Federal Communications Commission to enforce net neutrality ultimately will... Read More
This was a remarkable week indeed at the General Assembly. It is now clear that legislation supported by Senate leaders would allow public employees to refuse to provide state services based on race... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, March 1, 2015. In this stormy North Carolina winter, you'd think lawmakers would know a slippery slope when they see one. But they don't. And they may be headed for... Read More
