Any criticism of Gov. Pat McCrory’s decision to hire outside legal counsel in the litigation over the voter ID legislation is not only wrong but reflects a lack of understanding of the duties a... Read More
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, October 6, 2013. For a couple of years now, North Carolina has been playing an unfortunate game of follow the leader with Florida on education issues. Republican... Read More
States with new member-owned CO-OP health plans as part of Obamacare have premiums that are more than 8 percent lower than states that don’t, a new study shows. The Consumer Operated and Oriented... Read More
In 2010, a candidate’s stance on the Wall Street bailout was the litmus test that separated real conservatives from RINOs, or Republicans in Name Only. This spring, it was comprehensive immigration... Read More
Iteration, like friction, is likely to generate heat instead of progress.” – George Eliot As the ridiculous government shutdown staggers into its second week, this morning’s cable news chatter... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, October 7, 2013. Even as state legislative leaders have rushed to make North Carolina more "business friendly," they may also have sent up warning flares that are... Read More
The Supreme Court must feel as though it is plowing an ocean as it repeatedly reminds Congress that the anodyne label “campaign finance reform” can encompass a multitude of sins. Come Tuesday, the... Read More
Editorial by Salisbury Post, October 1, 2013. If the new North Carolina voting law merely required voters to show a photo I.D. card, few could argue with it. But several provisions in the law appear... Read More
Democratic legislators, teacher unions, newspaper editorialists, and other members or defenders of North Carolina’s education establishment continue to be aghast at the Republican-led General... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, October 6, 2013. N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper will get more help than he wants in defending the state against the voting rights lawsuit. His own public... Read More
