Don’t believe every five (or one) star Review You Read
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NC Spin Articles
N.C. justices must see legislators as peoples' representatives, not their dictators
State Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby sees it. He contends the legislature can act without question. He even challenges the basic requirement that elections must be fair. Read More
Bald Head transportation fight could clarify limits of state regulation
The NC Court of Appeals will be called upon to referee a fight between the village of Bald Head and a private company. Read More
Pass the pardon, please
When you are given a "get out of jail free" card the sky is the limit as to which laws can be twisted, broken, or ignored, thumbing noses at the Justice System and the Rule of Law. Read More
Can Biden truly contest North Carolina?
NC voters clearly want presidential candidates who aren't Biden or Trump. Read More
As the 2024 campaign gets underway in NC, a shadow looms
Threat of autocracy makes the upcoming election year among the most important in US history. Read More
ECU polls measures preferences for President and Governor
Robinson-Stein matchup competitive, Trump has wide lead over competitors in North Carolina. Read More
Medicaid expansion begins but the CON continues
Of the 35 states that still have Certificate of Need laws on the books North Carolina has the second most regulated CON state in the nation. Read More
We want our poor kids to be better than us
We can pontificate all we want about how everything starts in the home, but conveniently forget the level of domestic violence in our own homes, or violence we tolerate as news or entertainment under our own roofs. Read More
Which way for independent redistricting
North Carolina’s redistricting process is plainly broken. Anti-gerrymandering reformers have many better options to choose from. Read More
