Limit athletic open enrollment
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, June 2, 2015. The idea of imposing an athletic eligibility moratorium for high school students who transfer among Pitt County schools under open enrollment was... Read More
NC Spin Articles
When newspapers lie
I refuse to believe the editorial boards at the Charlotte Observer, the News & Observer, and the Greensboro News & Record are packed with people who cannot read English. So, that leaves me with two... Read More
Court says lawmakers made illegal grab at teacher tenure
A three-judge panel of the North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld a lower-court ruling that lawmakers unconstitutionally tried to force K-12 public school teachers to give up career status rights... Read More
Top legislative leaders cast doubt on transportation bonds
Both Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore said Tuesday that any bond package that comes out of the General Assembly this year will likely be smaller than the $3 billion... Read More
Up against the wall
Roughly 12 months from now, we’re highly likely to know the major-party nominees for president and most of the other elective offices, including North Carolina’s governor and U.S. senator. By this... Read More
If the press ran state government
There we were, members of the state capital press corps, lined up like sardines against a wall in one of the smaller committee rooms available at the legislative complex. The size of the room didn't... Read More
Religious freedom at whose expense?
Gov. Pat McCrory of North Carolina vetoed the legislation passed to grant religious freedom to state employees or those acting on its behalf who were asked to do things in conflict with their religion... Read More
Where government doesn't really belong
Editorial by Burlington Tmes-News, June 1, 2015. Lawmakers in Raleigh keep sticking their noses in the personal lives of state residents, attempting to use the coercive power of government to force... Read More
Dems get clout
With two strokes of the pen – Governor McCrory’s vetoes – Democrats in the legislature suddenly got leverage. McCrory has split Republicans in the legislature. Now Democrats may have the balance... Read More
Medicaid, competition and accountability
All kinds of deals are made during the legislative session. Whether a distillery can sell unlimited amounts or only one bottle to people taking tours; whether vehicle registration fees should increase... Read More
