Recent reports of election administration problems in North Carolina over the past several elections are a wake-up call. We should join the growing number of states that conduct election performance…
North Carolina’s election reform bill, Senate Bill 747, would prevent “Zuck bucks” from being used to influence elections. The bill aims to prevent unlawful influencing of voters by tracking who…
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) is a private organization with government powers and funding. A series of recent incidents highlighted the need for more openness in how…
Hundreds of people who allegedly committed election fraud were referred to the State Board of Elections in 2020. The State Elections Board refers few elections fraud cases to prosecutors, and…
During the 2020 election, early voting observers reported a glaring example of improper voting “assistance” Election observers and officials often do not know who is going into the voting booth…
Last week, Gov. Roy Cooper pulled $50 million from reserve accounts and funds set aside for summer reading camps (which will not occur this summer for obvious reasons). Districts and…
Last year, Mark Johnson announced he would not seek re-election as superintendent of public instruction and instead would compete for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. His loss in the…
The N.C. Department of Public Instruction released estimates for the distribution of $100 million in lottery funds for school facilities. Charter schools are not entitled to lottery funds for this…
One of the outstanding features of the 2016-17 State of Teaching Profession Report is that it includes teacher vacancy data for the current school year. The definition of a “vacancy”…
Here I go, here I go, here I go again (again?) Readers, what’s my weakness? (financial data published by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction!)
View in your browser. Some legislators will be coming into the short session this April with an appetite to do away with North Carolina’s Certificate of Need (CON) law —…
View in your browser. It’s going to take a while longer for the North Carolina Legislature to pass its two-year budget. Part of the hold up will be finalizing an…