Determined. That’s the word Gov. Roy Cooper used to describe the state of North Carolina. The speech highlighted much of what is good about North Carolina as well as the challenges ... Keep Reading
Gov. Roy Cooper
Cooper determined to sell government expansion and spending in ‘State of the State’
Former President Bill Clinton used his 1996 State of the Union to hail that "the era of big government is over." But he also used many of those addresses to offer up a vast wish ... Keep Reading
Cooper Administration Orders Employees to Stonewall Pipeline Investigators
Gov. Roy Cooper has instructed employees of his administration to refuse to speak with investigators looking into his shady dealings surrounding the Atlantic Coast Pipeline deal, ... Keep Reading
NC Legislators Should Reject Medicaid Expansion
North Carolina has been a leader in enacting free-market reforms that are improving people’s lives. Four tax reform packages have reduced the burden of government and simplified ... Keep Reading
Is North Carolina Renting Honeywell?
There was a good deal of fanfare last week as the North Carolina General Assembly passed Senate Bill 820 - High-Pay JDIG Job Cap Modification – which was quickly followed by the ... Keep Reading
What happens if we double teacher pay, unconditionally? One nation tried it.
Teacher pay has been a hot topic in North Carolina for a few years now. It will continue to be a critical topic of debate as Governor Roy Cooper renewed his call for North Carolina ... Keep Reading
The Case for a Bipartisan Board of Elections
By Jacob Comello, Civitas Intern The govern-by-litigation craze in North Carolina is alive and kicking. In the latest chapter of the Gov. Roy Cooper vs. North Carolina General ... Keep Reading
Gov. Cooper Relies on Left-Wing Activists
More than 50 of Governor Roy Cooper’s appointments are either employed by or are board members of North Carolina progressive non-profits found in the online database Mapping the ... Keep Reading
What is North Carolina’s Biggest Political Problem?
If you asked a bunch of random North Carolinians what the biggest problem in the state is you would certainly get lots of different and unrelated answers. But I think most ... Keep Reading
Just a Coincidence, I’m Sure
From the N&O, posted without any further comment: Less than two weeks after his administration issued a key permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, Gov. Roy Cooper announced ... Keep Reading
