Chapel Hill, NC – UNC System schools should receive nearly $288 million from the coronavirus relief package Congress passed in December, the System’s federal liaison told members of the UNC Board of Governors last week. That’s in addition to $180…
by Kari Travis Raleigh, NC – The University of North Carolina System won’t raise tuition and fees this year while students and their families struggle to stay financially afloat amid the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s a good start, one expert says,…
by Jim Tynen Raleigh, NC – An old adage among lawyers says: If the law is on your side, argue the law. If the facts are on your side, argue the facts. If neither is on your side, pound the…
by Bob Luebke Raleigh, NC – If you’re a Conservative or Republican there’s a lot to like in the state budget. As usual however, there are still things that make you want to pull out your hair. One such item…
by BobLee Chapel Hill, NC – If new UNC System President Margaret Spellings a/k/a “that Bush woman” asked me for advice (not as far-fetched a frightening possibility as some might wish), here is what I would tell her: Relocate (1)…