It has been said, “No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature is in session.” That should be the guiding principle for all legislative sessions: convene, get ... Keep Reading
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What to Do about Teacher Pay? WCPSS Offers a Few Pointers
Teacher pay is a topic that has dominated the education landscape in North Carolina for most of the past year. Fueled by growing dissatisfaction with the current system and only ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Tillis Leading Hagan
RALEIGH – The latest Civitas Institute Poll shows state House Speaker Thom Tillis, the Republican candidate, leading Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan in the race for the U.S. ... Keep Reading
Senate Budget Plan Includes Largest Teacher Pay Raise in State History
Senate Budget Plan Includes Largest Teacher Pay Raise in State History North Carolina’s state Senate last night released its proposed changes to the second year of the 2013-15 ... Keep Reading
Elections Board Has Quarter-Million Cases to Probe
With a quarter-million questionable voter registrations on the books in NC, it’s no wonder the state elections board needs more investigators. That’s also why sustaining and ... Keep Reading
2014 Elections at a Glance Chart
Election At A Glance ... Keep Reading
Charts Show Legislative Winners, Losers
The charts in the link below provide an assortment of information on each of the legislative contests. They include the districts where election outcomes have already been decided ... Keep Reading
What Are Common Core Defenders Afraid to Say?
Earlier this month the News & Observer ran three opinion pieces on Common Core State Standards. Find them here, here and here. The authors are respected and accomplished ... Keep Reading
McCrory Focuses on Teacher Pay, Avoids Tax Increases in Budget Adjustments
McCrory Focuses on Teacher Pay, Avoids Tax Increases in Budget Adjustments North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory yesterday unveiled his recommended budget adjustments for the 2014-15 ... Keep Reading
Top 5 in ’14: What The Legislature Should Be Doing This Session
The state legislature is back in session this week. The consensus around th e state capital is that this year’s “short session” will live up to its name. But just because ... Keep Reading
