McCrory's stands strain his ties
My Charlotte friends who know Gov. Pat McCrory well say they’re starting to feel sorry for him. He’s the sort of guy, they claim, who knew instinctively he wanted to be governor. But that’s... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Back to court on pre-k
The North Carolina Supreme Court has never ruled that the state constitution requires the delivery of early childhood services to all preschoolers, or even to all low-income preschoolers. I know that... Read More
Rand Paul says GOP's demise 'overstated'
Sen. Rand Paul suggested on Sunday the "demise" of the GOP is "overstated." Asked on CNN's "State of the Union" by host Candy Crowley about an NBC/Wall Street Journal poll that showed only... Read More
Pre-K case reaches N.C. Supreme Court
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, October 12, 2013. Tight times don’t excuse violating the state Constitution. North Carolina’s Supreme Court can make that clear in a case it will hear Tuesday... Read More
New push for immigration action is overdue
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, October 8, 2013. The national debate over immigration reform is often couched in inflammatory language about low-skill workers who entered the country illegally... Read More
Obama and McCrory in the same box
President Barack Obama and Governor Pat McCrory are in the same box. Criticized by their opponents for being radical and divisive, they are, at the same time, dismissed by partisans in their own... Read More
What a colossal mess
In case you’ve been too busy with real life to keep track of the political dramas of the past two weeks, here’s a brief recap. The rollout of Obamacare has been a colossal mess. By trying to use a... Read More
Husband happy wife is leaving teaching
It is with great happiness that I report that yet another distinguished teacher has left her career and chosen to be employed by a company in the private sector. I am happy not because I desire the... Read More
Look to Ellmers' example to see why Washington is broken
by Rob Christensen, News and Observer, October 12, 2013. To understand why Washington is in gridlock, all one has to do is look at the example of Republican U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers of Dunn. Ellmers... Read More
Global banking leaders sound default alarm
Leaders of some of the world’s largest banks said on Saturday that they don’t know exactly what would happen if the United States defaults on its debt — but they are sure it would be disastrous... Read More
