Politicians opposed to the Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) have been fighting recent efforts to expand the program. The latest example is SB 609. Some of these arguments ... Keep Reading
Issues
Newspaper: Polling continues to show North Carolina divided like nation
The cover story of the April issue of NC Capitol Connection continues to highlight some of the division in our state. As most know, North Carolina is a fairly good reflection of ... Keep Reading
In spite of declining enrollment, staff at NC public schools is up
Enrollment changes generally foretell changes in public school staffing levels. Since 2015, enrollment in North Carolina public schools is down nearly 12,000 students ... Keep Reading
A bill to put the fix in our democracy
Senate Bill 641 is one of several redistricting commission bills being considered in the General Assembly The bill would effectively gut the one-county requirement in the NC ... Keep Reading
Teachers as union organizers, the tragedy at UNCC, and a brave Democratic senator
This week we discuss our experiences and observations at the May Day teacher protest in downtown Raleigh. We also honor the lone Democratic state senator, Don Davis, for his ... Keep Reading
States Need to Stop Falling for the Boondoggle of Medicaid Expansion
By: Jim Anthony and Donald Bryson In every state that has implemented Medicaid expansion, the costs have been substantially above projections. The expansion of Medicaid, a policy ... Keep Reading
NCAE: pushing in the chips, with a bad hand
School districts are starving for resources. We still have a huge teacher shortage crisis and our kids are suffering. ... Keep Reading
Teacher Pay or Teacher Compensation?
Teacher salary is a subject that seems to never goes away in North Carolina. One of the reasons why this is so is because of how we talk about it. Our discussions are frequently ... Keep Reading
Biden makes it official, the gender pay gap, and the politics of Cooper’s infanticide veto
With former Vice President Joe Biden making it official, the Democratic field is now brimming over, with 20 candidates in all. Polling indicates that Biden is the clear front ... Keep Reading
Taxpayer-funded campaigns are the wrong solution to big money in politics
The scandal involving political mega-donor Greg Lindberg is given as a reason by progressives to reinstate taxpayer-funded political campaigns But this practice compels people ... Keep Reading
