Split Appeals Court panel throws out $1.7 billion school funding order
The N.C. Court of Appeals has thrown out a retired trial judge's order forcing state officials to transfer $1.7 billion out of the state treasury for education-related spending.
Mitch Kokai
Third state Supreme Court justice could be targeted for forced removal
If the state Supreme Court decides to remove two Republican justices from hearing a high-profile case involving voter ID, the court also should remove Democratic Justice Anita Earls. That's according to a new motion filed Wednesday in the case.
State controller goes to court to block Leandro funding order
State Controller Linda Combs is going to court to block a recent ruling in the long-running Leandro school funding case.
OPINION: Bombshell in state Supreme Court should raise concerns about spending control
It was a bombshell that has yet to explode.An attorney arguing recently before North Carolina’s highest court made a startling accusation. He accused the state’s attorney general of working with the governor’s budget officials to bypass government rules for spending taxpayer money.
Business-friendly group’s new ratings give GOP advantage with new legislative maps
New legislative election maps would give Republicans an advantage in the 2022 elections. But the GOP would have to win some competitive races to secure majorities in the state House and Senate, according to a newly-released assessment.
OPINION: Focusing on the government link to traditional district schools
“There’s a couple of reasons as to why I think we should call them government schools,” said DeAngelis during the closing session of Classical Liberals in the Carolinas’ recent annual conference. “One is that it provides clarity between charter schools and traditional public schools. Charter schools are defined as public schools, but they’re not government-run.”
State Supreme Court takes second crack at AG’s hog farm ‘slush fund’
A controversial environmental program controlled by North Carolina's attorney general and funded by hog farm proceeds returned today to the N.C. Supreme Court. The court must decide whether the AG can maintain control of the funding moving forward.
State Supreme Court considers case that could increase nurses’ legal liability
The N.C. Supreme Court will decide in the months ahead whether a nurse can face greater legal liability for a patient's injuries. The decision could reinforce or throw out a nearly 90-year-old court precedent.
Holder’s group returns to court to block new N.C. congressional map
A day after N.C. lawmakers approved new maps for legislative and congressional elections, plaintiffs linked to former Obama-era U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder are going to court to block the congressional map.
Unanimous General Assembly votes to block unemployment insurance tax hike
State lawmakers voted unanimously Wednesday to block an automatic tax increase on employers. Senate Bill 311 would maintain the state's current tax for funding unemployment insurance.
OPINON: Parents ‘know things’ that bureaucrats, academics miss about school choice
A recent conversation with Nicole Stelle Garnett helped remind this observer about the importance of parental insights. Garnett is John P. Murphy Foundation professor of law at the University of Notre Dame. She’s also an adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute. She wrote a recent MI report on accountability in private-school choice.
OPINION: Court opinions highlight importance of separation of powers, economic liberty
North Carolina’s Supreme Court has been attracting negative attention in recent weeks. Its Democratic justices stand accused of plotting to boot two Republican colleagues from an important case dealing with voter ID.