Echoes of the 4th
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, July 3, 2014. Fourth of July observances have inspired notable speeches reminding Americans of our heritage, founding principles and obligations. Some excerpts... Read More
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The compromise on Common Core
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, July 3, 2014. N.C. lawmakers seem determined to unwisely repeal and replace the state’s Common Core education standards. But at least a House and Senate conference... Read More
Voting gets its day in court
Sweeping voting changes rushed into law by state lawmakers last summer will face a critical test next week when a federal judge in Winston-Salem considers constitutional challenges to their viability... Read More
McCrory's make-up test
Governor McCrory acts like a man who had a serious health scare and now vows to eat right and exercise. His main exercise is running away from the state Senate as fast as he can. Clearly, the... Read More
Compromise reached on Common Core repeal
House and Senate negotiators have reached agreement on a bill that they say will repeal North Carolina's use of Common Core standards for K-12 education. Although a formal conference report, which... Read More
Education dollars should go into making better parents
This week, I enjoyed reading about the successes of local students in various science fairs. What struck me, as always, was the high number of Asian students who excelled while the Anglo names were... Read More
Lawmakers move closer to compromise on state budget
House and Senate negotiators began to break their budget logjam Wednesday, clearing the way for negotiations on teacher pay and lottery money – and possible adjournment. “Today was a good day... Read More
Corporations vs. the people
This is one of the oldest battles in our Republic. And you ain’t seen nothing yet. The U.S. Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision ignites a battle over women’s health care, which will... Read More
A year later
Last year (after their big victory in the 2012 election) as soon as Republican State Senators and State Representatives got to Raleigh they went to work to cut spending and it was almost like a... Read More
Ideology holding up budget agreement, not Medicaid
t turns out that the disagreement between the House and Senate over the cost of Medicaid next year is not the only thing holding up a final state budget that provides a pay raise for teachers and... Read More
