The cat came back
We live in the richest country in the world. There are responsibilities that come with that. And we have a cat who came back to lead us. Read More
Democrats take a bathThere were several bright spots, but when you evaluate the outcome it wasn't a good night for Democrats. Read More |
We live in the richest country in the world. There are responsibilities that come with that. And we have a cat who came back to lead us. Read More
In an otherwise solid year for Republicans in North Carolina and across the country, the nomination of Mark Robinson and several other weak candidates cost the party dearly. Read More
What part of “this man is dangerous” didn’t many Americans understand? Trump pegged it right believing that life for many Americans is so raw, they’d rather hold someone else responsible for their problems. Read More
When policymakers scapegoat immigrants, it hurts us all. New research provides more evidence of the critical contributions of immigrants to North Carolina. Read More
Newspaper endorsements in presidential elections aren’t what they once were to people. Few people take their paper’s endorsement into account when trying to decide for whom to vote. Read More
Word War II brought more than 10,000 people to the UNC campus. They learned to set aside their differing viewpoints, resolved conflicts and came together in common effort to win the war. The same challenge faces us today. Read More
Just as there are key measurements for an annual medical checkup there are key measurements for the economy. Read More
North Carolina doesn't receive enough revenue from current sources to build and maintain the road system. Read More
Going negative on your opponents can be a good strategy. Going negative on the voters never is. Read More
When neighbors and friends come to your rescue and help when needed it is difficult to not like them because of their politics. Read More
It speaks to the profound deterioration of our civic culture that a state that has traditionally loved to elect women to statewide office now prefers a rapist to a female prosecutor on issues related to responsibility and public order. Read More
North Carolina voters cast a record number of votes, but it was not a record percentage (73) of voters. Chatham County had the highest turnout. Read More
The legislative supermajority can operate without checks, often pursuing extreme agendas that leave too many behind. Read More
When government fails to act reasonably, courts will hold officials accountable and find constitutional violations. Read More
Republicans, like Mitch McConnell, Lindsay Graham, and Ted Cruz, who privately told people what a terrible and unfit person Donald Trump is, need to join Liz Cheney and the others who have exhibited patriotism and bravery in calling out Trump’s danger to our country. Read More
Gov. Cooper has no business lecturing lawmakers about the speed or amount of hurricane relief. Read More
The average voter doesn’t understand that no president can leap tall buildings in a single bound all by themselves. They have to cajole Congress to partner with them. Read More
14 percent of likely voters haven't made up their minds in the race between Democrat Jeff Jackson and Republican Dan Bishop. Read More
Many patients feel election outcomes could result in further restrictions or limitations on access to care, and express an extreme sense of urgency to be seen, have contraceptive devices like IUDs or implants inserted, and/or to have surgery. Read More
The comparison between Trump’s rally and the 1939 Nazi rally held in the same iconic venue, implies a clear historical parallel that is dangerous. Read More
Donald Trump has discovered a few critical insights into the demographic that accounts for his remarkable success in making working-class white people hardcore denizens of the Republican base. Read More
If one party uses a two-week head start to gather all the low-hanging apples from the tree, they can spend the final day trying to gather those harder-to-reach apples. Read More
Policy is not the issue in this election. If Trump is elected, we will have a lot more to worry about than the cost of a dozen eggs. Read More
It's hard to believe but it may even get crazier before November 5th. Read More
Big names and starts are out campaigning for candidates but two older heads - Bill Clinton and Jim Hunt - are still campaigning for progress, fairness and equal opportunity. Read More