The path toward saner gun policies
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
NC Spin Articles
Tax Reform: "Don't tax you, don't tax me, tax that fellow behind the tree!"
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
Help Wanted: One Perfect State Party Chair, NC Democratic Party
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
And now it's official - the Electoral College has met
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
Was Justice Served?
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
New state leaders need to master the facts in the mental health debate
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
Medicaid Savings Illusory Under Obamacare Expansion, Critics Say
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
Time to Step Up
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
Time for an overdue pardon
Beverly Perdue is the duly elected Governor of North Carolina for almost another three weeks regardless of the difficulty Republican legislative leaders seem to be having coming to grips with that... Read More
McCrory Makes Three Important Appointments
Governor-elect Pat McCrory demonstrated a business-like approach to taking the reins of government in the naming of three key appointments. McCrory said he told his transition team they needed to... Read More
