People of North Carolina, don’t despair: We have a budget 

Don’t despair North Carolina, despite continuing cries the state is without a budget — even after months of consternation, frustration, accusations, political wrangling, and dead–end negotiations.   We do, indeed, have a budget.    Granted, it’s not one either side — the governor and General Assembly — necessarily wanted, but it works. And it will continue to work until they’re more inclined to work together.    For now, the budget we have is legal, fully funded,...

The ‘other’ border wall

Allowing Leandro report to dictate education in N.C. unwise at best 

Earlier this week, Judge David Lee convened a status conference with the plaintiffs and defendants from the ongoing Leandro v. State of North Carolina lawsuit. The case focuses on the state’s constitutional duty to provide “an opportunity for a sound basic education” to all public school students regardless of their circumstances. While the case was...

Hold the burger

Take action on affordable housing

On average, incomes have gone up faster than housing prices. But builders are producing disproportionately more capacity aimed at upper-income people than they are capacity for those of low and moderate incomes.

Don’t equate across-the-board tax cuts with corporate ‘giveaways’

A recent article suggests Gov. Roy Cooper is not alone in mislabeling helpful tax relief measures.