For government, it's safety first
RALEIGH — Human beings have debated the proper scope and purpose of government ever since the formal institution of government was invented. Some argue that government — properly defined as an... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Parents miss college savings deduction
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, May 20, 2014. One of the many ongoing budget debates in the N.C. General Assembly swirls around the cost of higher education in North Carolina. It’s a shame that... Read More
Digging the tax cut hole even deeper
By Chris Fitzsimon, NC Policy Watch and NC SPIN panelist, May 20, 2014. No matter how many ways Governor Pat McCrory and legislative leaders try to deny it, the main reason they are struggling to find... Read More
Separate, unequal
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, May 21, 2014. In the fall of 1957, a nervous handful of black students crossed the color line in Greensboro schools, braving the withering heat of racist taunts... Read More
Why I’m no longer a teacher
The first thing anyone failed to tell me about teaching? It’s hard. It is incredibly hard. Teachers who speak otherwise are either fooling themselves, or are showing off. Every aspect of teaching is... Read More
Cuts to N.C. higher education will hurt
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, May 19, 2014. It’s bad enough that North Carolina is near the cellar among states for paying public school teachers. But if N.C. lawmakers approve the $49 million... Read More
Zane: Constant study, not crystal balls, the right call on climate
Zane: Constant study, not crystal balls, the right call on climate by J. Peder Zane, News and Observer, May 20, 2014. Cooler heads are emerging in the overheated discussion of climate change. The N.C... Read More
Christensen: Hodges says state ports should be operated as a business
Christensen: Hodges says state ports should be operated as a business by Rob Christensen, News and Observer, May 20, 2014 While the Republican legislature has been been providing a fresh look at state... Read More
Judge right on N.C. failure to educate, wrong about money
former Staff Director, Swann Fellowship, published in Charlotte Observer, May 20, 2014 N.C. Superior Court Judge Howard Manning’s recent report in the long-running Leandro lawsuit is a blunt... Read More
N.C. bill could pressure cities to raise taxes or cut spending
Originally posted in CharlotteObserver.com Posted: Tuesday, May. 20, 2014 RALEIGH A bill tentatively approved Tuesday by the N.C. House could pressure city officials across the state to raise taxes or... Read More
