- NC partisan balance hangs by a one-vote threadRALEIGH (November 10, 2022) – In the aftermath of Tuesday’s elections, partisan balance in North Carolina hangs by a one-vote thread. Republicans won the 3/5 supermajority they need in the NC ...Read more
- A loss in Hispanic representationRALEIGH (November 10, 2022) – A particular disappointment in election results Tuesday was Rep. Ricky Hurtado’s loss of his state House seat in Alamance County. The 2020 census revealed that Hispanics ...Read more
- AT LAST: Supreme Court orders Leandro school fundsRALEIGH (November 9, 2022) – We now know how long it takes the NC Supreme Court to lose patience with “recalcitrant” state legislators who refuse to fully fund public education ...Read more
- Numbers to bear in mind as you voteRALEIGH (November 3, 2022) – As you vote in the coming days, we encourage you to back candidates – particularly candidates for the state legislature – who support public education ...Read more
- Financial Times: NC excels in workforce, talentBy Eric Johnson CHAPEL HILL (October 26, 2022) – The Financial Times released its first-ever ranking this month of the top cities in America for attracting foreign investment. Charlotte and Raleigh finished ...Read more
- Elwood Robinson: The importance of the HBCU experienceWSSU celebrates 130 years By Elwood RobinsonChancellor, Winston-Salem State University WINSTON-SALEM (October 26, 2022) – The story of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is amazing with complexity, density, and variety, which ...Read more
- Where We Stand: The free market is workingRALEIGH (Oct. 20, 2022) – For those who like to preach about free markets – well, the free market is working. And would-be teachers are voting with their feet: The free ...Read more
- UNC System: Disinvesting in public universitiesRALEIGH (October 13, 2022) – North Carolina has an ambitious goal to have 2 million people ages 25-44 with a college degree or credential by 2030. Then why do we continue ...Read more
- Community Colleges: What don’t we get?RALEIGH (October 6, 2022) – North Carolina is rated the No. 1 state in the nation for business.1 Then why can’t we do a better job paying the people who ...Read more
- CHATHAM: With 9,000 new jobs, it’s a regional economySANFORD (October 6, 2022) – It’s a pleasant problem to have. But with electric-vehicle maker VinFast (7,400 jobs) and semiconductor maker Wolfspeed (1,800 jobs) set to open new plants there in ...Read more