Tax cuts that state lawmakers passed last year have trimmed the amount of revenue North Carolina is collecting to the point where promised raises for teachers are at risk. When lawmakers wrote the two... Read More
This is a story about how even “good” money – that is, money spent for candidates and causes I like – can be bad. It’s a story about how outside donors and independent campaigns, not... Read More
What conclusions to draw from the HPU/UNC poll released today? (N&R story here.) Simple. People would like to see Republicans in charge of the economy, fixing the deficit and national defense. And... Read More
A new HPU/UNC Poll places the economy atop a list of most important problems according to North Carolina voters, who also give Republicans an edge in dealing with the issue. One quarter (25 percent... Read More
A local mayor is boldly criticizing the Johnston County School District saying the town of Smithfield should sue the school system. This all stems from a drop in student population and grades... Read More
My conservative credentials used to be above reproach. When I was a senior cadet at The Citadel, I forced younger cadets to salute a picture of Ronald Reagan. When I was a law student at UNC, I was a... Read More
The state has rejected the city of Raleigh’s offer to buy 308 acres of the former Dorothea Dix psychiatric hospital campus for about $38 million and instead has responded with a counteroffer. The... Read More
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, April 9, 2014. We confess: It was fun having Claire Danes and the “Homeland” cast film a scene for their hit show in the Observer newsroom last spring. (At least... Read More
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, April 8, 2014. A lot that is wrong with big-time collegiate athletics was on display Monday night when the national men’s basketball championship was contested in... Read More
How would Republican primary voters feel about a prominent supporter of gay marriage holding a fundraiser for Thom Tillis in New York City? That would be Paul Singer, a hedge-fund CEO whom the... Read More
