Brannon's not-so-firm foundation
Greg Brannon sure seemed knowledgeable about the U.S. Constitution at North Carolina’s first Republican U.S. Senate debate last week. He wielded it like a pair of nunchuks, pummeling nearly every... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Coal ash cleanup off to a bad start
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, April 23, 2014. Gov. Pat McCrory has caught plenty of heat for his handling of the Dan River coal ash spill. Some critics wondered why it took the governor so long... Read More
Pay teachers for results, not degrees
While crafting the state budget last year, the North Carolina General Assembly applied the latest empirical research to the question of how best to improve teacher quality. In response, lawmakers have... Read More
Finding America's economic hotspots
Where are America’s economic hotspots? If you answer that question based solely on what politicians or pundits say, you might well get it wrong. You might think that Sunbelt states consistently... Read More
Common core not perfect but starting over isn't the answer
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, April 26, 2014. North Carolina school systems have spent the better part of the past three years preparing for yet another seismic shift in education standards and... Read More
Who should pay?
Editorial by Greensboro News-Recod, April 27, 2014. North Carolina school systems are asking local taxpayers for more support. County commissioners, or voters, will decide yes or no. Guilford County... Read More
The Newby wink: weighing the effects of generous campaign contributions and judicial gratitude
by Gene Nichol, UNC Professor who doesn't speak for the University, published in News and Observer, April 26, 2014. The constitutional pronouncements of the U.S. Supreme Court sometimes present... Read More
Tax cuts have hindered - not spurred - NC economy
Editorial by News and Observer, April 26, 2014. North Carolina’s Republican lawmakers are holding up the latest jobs report like long-ridiculed Bigfoot hunters who’ve come down the mountain with... Read More
Senate GOP candidates: Differences are subtle but real
One week before the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, the differences between the candidates appear subtle. Two televised debates did little to separate them on major policy issues. All oppose a... Read More
Easter week shows who's savvy and who isn't in NC politics
One of the cardinal rules of politics and public relations is that bad news should be released before a big holiday weekend, and good news is trumpeted when people are paying attention. So the Easter... Read More
