Opinion (Page 2)

• SCIF scuffle highlights different priorities for taxes, spending

  It's no surprise that many Democrats balk at a proposal to shift current state government funding priorities.

  by Mitch Kokai
• Context needed on school spending

  If we are ever to make the best use of resources devoted to education, we need to find a better, less accusatory way to talk about school spending.

  by John Hood
• Paying for schools faster, cheaper, better

  Imagine if you could buy a home with no debt. Wouldn’t you do that? State government has the option to do something similar with the State Capital and Infrastructure Fund, but Gov. Roy Cooper prefers debt. Both the legislature and the governor agree the…

  by Joseph Coletti
• Redistricting should favor voters

  There’s no perfect way to draw electoral districts, but surely we can do better than the current system and the incessant political and legal strife it produces.

  by John Hood
• 17 things in conference budget that protect and promote freedom 

  There will be parades, speeches, picnics, and gatherings across North Carolina this month to celebrate freedom. The General Assembly will be wrapping up its work, at least for the meantime, this month. In many of the public policy debates this session, it seems to me freedom is in peril.

  by Becki Gray
• Our revolution needs constant care

  Each of us has a role to play in winding, adjusting, and repairing the clockwork of constitutional government — it’s the gift we should all give our country on its birthday.

  by John Hood
• State judges can consider Rucho ruling’s impact

  The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in a partisan gerrymandering case could influence a state court dispute involving the same topic.

  by Mitch Kokai
• Community colleges deliver great value

  If the goal of raising educational attainment is to enhance human capital, then it would be a mistake to focus too narrowly on university campuses.

  by John Hood
• ‘Politainment’ in the era of Trump 

  Republicans are in a strong position. The party has the White House and Senate, and a majority on the Supreme Court. No sitting president has been denied a second term for more than 30 years. Despite a recent cool down, the economy is humming. Polls…

  by Andy Taylor
• Lawmakers need little time to secure major property-rights protection

  Quick, unanimous votes in the N.C. House and Senate hide the significance of the Map Act's repeal.

  by Mitch Kokai