by Thomas Mills | May 29, 2018 | Editor's Blog, UNC |
Joe Knott, a member of the UNC Board of Governors, penned an op-ed whining about the lack of conservative professors at UNC. He cites an article by another conservative whiner, UNC business school professor Michael Jacobs, as evidence that we lack intellectual debate...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 27, 2018 | Editor's Blog, Education, NC Politics |
I don’t often agree with former Raleigh mayor Tom Fetzer but his take on the $95,000 bonus paid to UNC President Margaret Spellings was spot on. “At a base salary of $775,000,” Fetzer said, “I think the tax paying citizens of North Carolina ought to be able to...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 11, 2017 | Editor's Blog, North Carolina, Politics |
Republicans have been bad for North Carolina, especially its reputation. For decades, the state was seen as a bastion of moderation that attracted industry, housed a world-class public university system, balanced development and environmental responsibility, and...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 28, 2016 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
Pat McCrory and the Republicans in the legislature are fighting hard to protect the gains they’ve made for North Carolina’s wealthiest citizens and ensure that the burden of any needed revenue is squarely on the backs of the middle class. The state House and Senate...
by Thomas Mills | May 27, 2016 | Editor's Blog, UNC |
I’ve been very hesitant to criticize UNC President Margaret Spellings. She hasn’t been in place long enough to judge her. Protests based on her past experience seemed, to me, unfair. I believe in judging people on what they’ve done, not what they might do. However,...
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