Lawmaking ain't easy, even with strong Republican majorities in the House and Senate and a Republican in the Executive Mansion. That emerged crystal clear last week from what was expected to be the... Read More
This legislative session has reminded me of watching my in-laws fight. It was loud, boisterous, impassioned, argumentative, at times totally unreasonable, accusatory, crazy, painful, and yet sometimes... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, August 3, 2014. It was a legislative version of a "Terminator" movie, with members of the General Assembly warning us, "I'll be back." After a "short session" that... Read More
by Anne Blythe, News and Observer, August 3, 2014. A Wake County judge is expected to issue an order this week for five “Moral Monday” protester cases that could have much wider implications. Last... Read More
We don’t know what the composition of the North Carolina General Assembly will look like after the November election. Republicans are favored to hold their majorities in both legislative chambers... Read More
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, August 2, 2014. In a perfect political world, N.C. lawmakers would move to stem the introduction of last-minute budgets, bills and amendments at legislative sessions... Read More
There are two pieces of good news about the final state budget agreement released this week. One is listed explicitly in the budget document. The other is how legislative leaders are presenting the... Read More
It’s the journey, not the destination, that matters most -- or so we have been assured by deep thinkers ranging from Ralph Waldo Emerson to Steven Tyler. When it comes to North Carolina’s revised... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, August 3, 2014. Make no mistake. State Attorney General Roy Cooper never liked North Carolina’s constitutional amendment that opposes gay marriage. Passed in... Read More
Editorial by News and Observer, August 2, 2014. Ostensibly, the $21 billion state budget formally approved by lawmakers Saturday is a spending plan for the fiscal year that ends June 30, 2015. But... Read More
