Within an hour after naming three cabinet secretaries, a budget director, legal counsel and communications director the media was giving Governor-elect Pat McCrory what-for over his selections. Most... Read More
It’s about time for New Year’s resolutions. My recommendation for North Carolina politicians of all stripes is to resolve to focus their attention, rhetoric, and legislation on reducing the ranks... Read More
What it will really take to reclaim the debate and “regulate the Militia” It’s been less than 96 hours since a pathetically troubled young man dipped into his mother’s arsenal of high-powered... Read More
In October 1986, just shy of my 24th birthday, I was sleeping in the Hall of States in the US Capitol using my big ole bag phone as a pillow (yes, a Bag cell phone with each minute costing 2 bucks). I... Read More
NC Democrats are reorganizing after the State elected a supermajority in the NC House and Senate, Republican Majority Supreme Court, Republican Governor and Lt. Governor. What they need now is a State... Read More
BY BECKI GRAY I was honored to attend the 56th meeting of North Carolina’s Electoral College today. Here are some things I learned: 1. North Carolina did not participate in the first Electoral... Read More
Superior Court Judge Gregory Weeks overturned the death sentences of three convicted killers, applying The Racial Justice Act. In the four-week trial Weeks cited several instances where prosecutors... Read More
Irrespective of our political views, I and most everyone I know were relieved to see campaign season end. This campaign season was divisive. Differences between candidates and parties were not just... Read More
A recent study suggests that taxpayer costs could go down if the states expanded Medicaid enrollment under President Obama’s signature Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. But critics say... Read More
Newly elected Republican Gov. Pat McCrory and the newly reelected Republican legislature may have an ambitious agenda for dramatically cutting taxes or adding new programs to the state budget. But... Read More
