North Carolina House Republicans advance a new kind of bathroom bill
The House Speaker decides when the House meets, which bills are heard, and which members are on which committees but his latest actions will rank with the infamous HB2. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Isn't it about time to have a State of our Treasury report?
We ask the Governor and sometimes the Chief Justice, but shouldn't we also hear a detail account about the fiscal condition of our state? Read More
GOP lays down the law. Dems work the refs
There is nothing constitutionally, legally, or ethically requiring the majority party to make it easy for the minority party to block their bills. Read More
UNC Board of Governors courts more controversy with new proposed rule on hiring and enrollment
System leaders say the new policy will provide politically neutral protections for intellectual freedom and freedom of speech; critics say the move is part of a national conservative attack on diversity, equity and inclusion. Read More
Some inflation slows in December, yet real wages are down and recession looms
Prices and inflation are coming down, however average earnings are also down. Read More
Tim Moore's power grab
If you can't win by using reasonable rules, change the rules. Read More
Republicans will overreach....again
Democrats did well in November's midterm elections because of Republican overreach. Have no doubt. They will do it again. Read More
How North Carolina can expand opportunity
Six ways our state can keep growing and moving forward Read More
It wouldn't be the first time
Back to back ads for the U S Senate last fall looked and sounded alike. Did anyone notice? Read More
Veto showdowns and voter ID: Democracy will be on the defensive again at the legislature in 2023
Democrats in the minority are left to wonder if their Republican counterparts see them not as duly elected colleagues but as enemies to be muzzled and marginalized. Read More
