Editorial by News and Observer, October 14, 2013. How easy it was for Gov. McCrory and Republican leaders of the General Assembly to ignore the consequences of their decision to reject the federal... Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
