When vetoing the Born Alive Infant Survivors Protection Act, Gov. Roy Cooper largely echoed rhetoric from Planned Parenthood regarding the bill. NC Democrats seem irrevocably ... Keep Reading
Issues
Budget proposals add to cost of teacher benefits
House and Senate budget proposals stoke the endless debate over teacher pay Current discussion over teacher pay continues to focus on salary and largely ignore benefits. The ... Keep Reading
Failing to protect babies, Trump’s almost tariffs, and remembering D-Day
This week we discuss the Mexico tariffs that almost were, examining why they would have been so detrimental to American workers and our economy. We also analyze why the Born Alive ... Keep Reading
No, North Carolina is not turning blue (Part 2)
A study of NC Council of State races from 2004 to 2016 found that, rather than turning blue, North Carolina has trended slightly Republican An examination of voting patterns in ... Keep Reading
No, North Carolina is not turning blue (Part 1)
While Republicans are slowly catching up with Democrats in total voter registration, the number of new unaffiliated voters in North Carolina far outstrips the number of new ... Keep Reading
Is declining state support driving WCPSS requests for more dollars?
Is declining state support driving WCPSS requests for more dollars? Recently, Wake County Commissioners heard an earful from taxpayers, many of whom came to oppose the proposed ... Keep Reading
The Equality Act, urban policy, and remembering the fallen
The Equality Act is gaining more ground than it has in previous Congresses. Who stands to lose from such a piece of legislation? Well, quite a few Americans, actually. We'll ... Keep Reading
Kim Strach firing tells all we need to know about what Roy Cooper means by “nonpartisan”
The firing of Kim Strach was a hypocritical partisan act by Gov. Roy Cooper’s State Board of Elections (SBOE) at the behest of his political team Changes at the SBOE leave the ... Keep Reading
The House Education Budget: What you should know
Comprising almost 40 percent of North Carolina’s $23.9 billion-dollar state budget, K-12 education is the single biggest item in the state budget. Educating young people is a ... Keep Reading
Housing for teachers; why it’s a bad idea.
Two school districts want to provide affordable housing for teachers and other government employees. A review of housing and salary data, reveals teachers can afford housing in ... Keep Reading
