It was North Carolina Thom Tillis who infamously described his political plan for North Carolina as an effort to “divide and conquer” those who opposed the conservative move to repeal much of... Read More
According to the newspaper one super powerful group is going to pick the winner in the Senate race: Women. Not money. Or virtue. Or sin. But Women. Which, of course, if you’re a woman, may... Read More
Editorial by the Burlington Times-News, May 27, 2014. Tuesday the state Board of Elections announced the hiring of an FBI veteran to join a team of state investigators to target allegations of voter... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, May 28, 2014. State Senate Republicans’ latest regulatory reform bill is full of contradictions. It requires carbon monoxide alarms in lodging establishments and... Read More
RALEIGH — In a free society, the right to express one’s political views without governmental restraint or reprisal ought to be sacrosanct. Unfortunately, it isn’t. Some politicians and political... Read More
Editorial by the News and Observer, May 27, 2014. A November series in The News & Observer thankfully got the attention of lawmakers. The series, “Checks Without Balances,” showed that four... Read More
Forty-three years ago as a young, naive Republican state senator from Rowan County, I introduced a bill to provide for a constitutional amendment that would set up a nonpartisan redistricting... Read More
RALEIGH — Republicans in the state Senate are set to propose a major overhaul of how classroom teachers are paid in North Carolina, including a pathway to substantial pay raises for teachers who... Read More
RALEIGH, N.C. — Fourteen protesters were arrested at the North Carolina Legislative Building early Wednesday after sitting in House Speaker Thom Tillis' office for nearly 11 hours. Nearly... Read More
Why politicians of both parties may rue the awakening of North Carolina’s progressive movement There is a bit of mythology percolating through the mainstream news media these days that the Moral... Read More
