Gerrymandering is a portmanteau of the last name of Elbridge Gerry and a salamander. Elbridge was Governor of Massachusetts in 1812, and wanted to create a voting district which favored a state... Read More
One of the most contentious sessions of the General Assembly can now end within the next two weeks with the passage of a tax bill. Some will continue to hold their breath until the Senate gets the... Read More
The Moral Monday protests have given the NAACP a reason to march and protest. For a long time they have had to try to generate interest in something which would give them the ability to appear... Read More
Regarding increasing the age limit to 18 years of age for pre-adults to be tried as adults for certain crimes, it seems striking to me that if we are willing to ask young adults to serve in military... Read More
For the first time in a very long time the media and the General Assembly recognize the Governor has a budget. Generally, in the past, no one cared if the Governor presented a budget because it was... Read More
If you go to the hospital for surgery, they take a picture of you before you can leave the waiting room. You must show proof of residency today in order to vote. Voter registrars require a... Read More
The Governor asked the legislature to work with him to carefully analyze the benefits and ramifications of the several options available in the proposed Obamacare and to research the current cost and... Read More
Speaker Tillis has announced he will step down after two terms. Public speculation is his purpose for this is to run for the US Senate. This voluntary action has generated the question of should... Read More
Hold the percentage of out of state enrollment at 18%. Better still, reduce it to 10% and severely penalize any school which finds ways to get around the cap. Out of state kids come to North... Read More
The latest word from the State Board of Education is graduation rates for North Carolina are at an all-time high, 80%. Yet polls suggest confidence in public schools has declined dramatically. Let us... Read More
