Opinion
Crime And The Governor’s Race
The more I look at the crime data, the more I wonder whether Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory should really welcome the return of crime as a key voting issue for North Carolinians.
Opinion
School Choice Gets a Boost
A high school diploma is a critical determinant of later vocational and life success. In our competitive global economy, kids who don’t graduate don’t stand a chance. Not only do high school dropouts face long odds when it comes to securing gainful employment, research shows they’re also at risk for a host of adverse outcomes, including poverty, single parenthood, and incarceration.
Opinion
How McCain Lost And Won
Here’s what happened Tuesday, according to the exit polls: three-quarters of conservative Republicans voted against John McCain. And he won the Florida primary anyway.
Opinion
On Education, Asking The Wrong Questions
Sure, let’s clean up the state’s organizational chart and shorten the state’s ballot, but let’s not fool ourselves into thinking that it will have much of an effect on education.
Opinion
John Was Right, Rudy Was Wrong
John Edwards and Rudy Giuliani are both smart, accomplished attorneys. Neither is going to be president of the United States.
Opinion
Nanny State Policies Come to Raleigh
A city council more interested in housing patterns, nightlife, and fake stucco ignores legitimate concerns about public safety and basic city services.
Opinion
State Can Do A Better Job
The UI program is designed not just to provide income support during spells of unemployment but also to create opportunities and incentives to become reemployed as soon as possible.
Opinion
Safe at School?
Recent news reports are likely to arouse parental concern about school safety. On Tuesday, four students were shot just after their dismissal from Ballou High in Washington, D.C. Closer to home, a fifth-grader in Charlotte, North Carolina brought a loaded .32-caliber revolver to Sterling Elementary last week, ostensibly to impress classmates.
Opinion
The State’s Suburban Electoral Math
The 25 counties casting the most votes for governor in 2004 accounted for just shy of two-thirds of all the votes cast.
Opinion
Reasons for Democratic Confidence
Some have criticized Perdue and Moore for taking petty personal shots at each other, on matters such as resume puffery and the political misuse of state employees.
Opinion
And Then There Were Four
Pat McCrory may just be the mayor of one North Carolina city, but he’s already demonstrated statewide influence – by moving the Republicans’ primary date from May to June.
Opinion
Barack and Hillary: The Musical
Who holds the better trump card in the battle between the female candidate and the minority candidate? It's a question for the theatrical stage.
