Any first-year law student knows ignorantia juris non excusat: Ignorance of the law is no excuse. As such, all of us should know the provisions of the Voter Information Verification Act that has been... Read More
One might shrug off the sweeping voting restrictions approved last week in North Carolina as typical of a Southern state under Republican control. But look again: Unlike many of its neighbors, the Tar... Read More
This response was written by Jerry Williamson, after reading Tom Campbell's column, "The Forgotten Middle Class" in the Wilmington Star-News. First I want to thank you for this article which was... Read More
And so it begins. After a weekend of online chatter, media spin, and political fulminations, there can be no doubt that the end of the 2013 legislative session was, in truth, the start of the... Read More
There was a time when North Carolina was a symbol of Southern enlightenment. Compared to the policies of the old “Solid South” — Democratic, conservative, fervidly anti-civil rights — the... Read More
A successful businessman – and Democrat – offers the view below on the tax-cut bill passed by the legislature and signed by Governor McCrory. The writer is Reid Overcash, who has been a business... Read More
I realize many of you in states like Texas, Indiana, Wisconsin, Florida, and Tennessee could tell similar stories, but the North Carolina General Assembly, with its GOP super-majority and leaderless... Read More
True reform requires true leadership. Over the past few weeks, North Carolina has provided a best-in-class example of what can happen when legislators keep their promises and governors follow through... Read More
The local teachers union... er ... I mean ASSOCIATION is planning a protest (naturally) over the North Carolina budget. From Mountain Xpress: "The Asheville CIty Association of Educators is holding a... Read More
How one woman went from voting for Pat McCrory to demonstrating against him Toni Youngblood is 71, small and soft-spoken, a retired real estate appraiser and registered political independent... Read More
