Obamacare doomed? Don't bet on it
The world was supposed to end in 2012 according to various misinterpretations of Mayan culture. Then, when time kept ticking along into 2013 the doomsday preachers had to recalculate. Recently, there... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Uncertainties
Locked in a wrestling match with the Governor over Medicaid (and how much it will go over budget) the Old Bull Mooses invited Art Pope (the Budget Czar) over to the Senate for a cordial visit then... Read More
The problem with vouchers and sending public money to private schools
I’ve been a United Methodist preacher since 1952. All that time I have been married to the love of my life, who spent all of her working years teaching in the public schools of North Carolina. My... Read More
NC Education spending on decades-long slide
North Carolina public schools account for the largest segment of the state budget every year, but that slice of the budget pie has been shrinking for years. WRAL News reviewed budget numbers for the... Read More
Setting the price of sunshine
The North Carolina Utilities Commission has started its process of setting solar energy rates for the next two years. It's a complex process involving weeks of hearings conducted like legal... Read More
Senate drops tenure from teacher raise proposal
by Lynn Bonner, News and Observer, July 8, 2014. Senate Republicans are willing to drop the requirement that teachers give up tenure to get 11 percent raises this year, a major concession in budget... Read More
5 Things lawmakers to complete before leaving
The North Carolina Senate and House are holding low-key floor meetings this week with few or no recorded votes to give time to negotiators on the state budget and a handful of other bills to work out... Read More
More stupid hat!
Governor Pat (Stupid Hat) McCrory’s admonition worked! No deaths or injuries were reported from Hurricane Arthur after he went on television urging North Carolinians along the coast: “Don’t put... Read More
Weak coal ash bill an affront to North Carolinians
Environmental advocates who collectively speak for a large number of N.C. residents are outraged by the weakness of the proposed bill to address the state’s coal ash mess, its failure to protect... Read More
Lawyers spar over effects of NC's elections overhaul
The legal fight over some of the more controversial provisions of North Carolina’s elections overhaul bill brought an array of arguments and a crowd of lawyers to a federal courtroom Monday. The U.S... Read More
