Editorial in Civitas Review, August 1, 2013. This morning Gov. McCrory gave a speech at the North Carolina Conference on Education. For conservatives and opponents of Common Core standards, the speech... Read More
How big a crowd would turn out if a retailer ran a sales ad touting an 8 percent price reduction? In today’s bargain-shopping world it’s likely very few. Yet a scan of editorials in papers and... Read More
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, August 2, 2013. Perhaps it was inevitable. When politicians run for office, they make promises. Then once they’re elected, some of those promises get ... broken... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, August 2, 2013. Never mind speculation, accusations and denials. You can scan the two and a half pages of the newly enacted House Bill 652 and see exactly what the... Read More
Editorial in Greensboro News and Record, August 2, 2013. Posted: Friday, August 2, 2013 12:00 am Editorial staff Back in April, two state representatives who are attorneys in private life introduced... Read More
by Ken Elkins, The Charlotte Business Journal, July 31, 2013. The machinery to convert the N.C. Department of Commerce into a public-private partnership is already under way, a week after the... Read More
With all the uproar about the hard right turn implemented by Republicans in our state capital, it's easy to forget why so many North Carolinians voted for Pat McCrory for governor. He promised to make... Read More
Editorial by News and Observer, July 30, 2013. It is interesting to note where Pope Francis made his recent comment about gay priests. He was on an airplane on his way back from his first foreign trip... Read More
There has been a lot of grousing about the changes to our voting laws. It may be helpful to start with North Carolina's Constitution. Article VI : Section 1. states, " Who may vote. Every person... Read More
N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper says he hopes Gov. Pat McCrory will veto legislation that overhauls the election system in the state, requiring a photo ID to vote, shortening the early voting time... Read More
