June 2016
On the cover
• Big business rakes in renewable tax credits
• Top GOP condemns Obama’s bathroom edict
North Carolina
• House budget directs Dix funds to rural hospitals, Page 2
• Treasurer wants to put more pension funds in real estate, Page 3
• DHHS faces fines for child welfare standards noncompliance, Page 4
• N.C. residents decry lack of info about Syrian refugees, Page 5
• N.C. experts leery of Trump’s effect on down-ballot races, Page 6
• N.C. one of many states reviewing occupational licensing, Page 7
• Judge dismisses State Bar complaint involving Roy Cooper, Page 8
• Auditor: State IT systems vulnerable to security breaches, Page 8
Washington
• Experts: 13th Congressional District primary hard to predict, Page 9
Local Government
• Local regulations a rude awakening for Raleigh startup owner, Page 10
• Justices: Stripping of tenure infringed on contract rights, Page 11
• Michael Lowrey commentary: Rural North Carolina seeking answers, Page 11
Education
• ‘Inaccurate’ transfer study could decrease college degrees, Page 14
• Legislation would shift bond money from higher ed to roads, Page 15
• Issues in Higher Education: If college students are hungry, should Uncle Sam feed them?, Page 16
• Terry Stoops commentary: Is U.S. education worth $675 billion?, Page 17
• George Leef commentary: Free speech and political correctness, Page 17
Commentary
• Troy Kickler commentary: How North Carolina came to be shaped like it is today, Page 18
• Interview: Postrel: Trump selling ‘Trump America’ like a real estate deal, Page 19
• Editorial: Taking a sling blade to N.C. regulations, Page 20
• Becki Gray commentary: Keep tax reform on track, Page 20
• Editorial: Private sector growing, Page 21
• Editorial: Paying teachers, Page 21
• John Hood commentary: Road policies deserve attention, Page 21
• Media Mangle: Calling it both ways, Page 22
• Michael Walden commentary: Occupational churn, Page 22
• Andy Taylor commentary: How Republicans might survive Trump, Page 23
• Marc Rotterman commentary: Hillary’s election would be Obama’s third term, Page 23
Parting Shot
• Perdue calls for cancellation of 2016 state, federal elections (a CJ parody), Page 24