North Carolina lawmakers and the business community have been watching Amazon’s search for a second headquarters with bated breath. Today, Amazon announced its 20 finalist locations, which include... Read More
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, January 18, 2018. This issue isn’t settled. The U.S. Supreme Court still has to be heard from. Still, the ruling last week by a three-judge federal appeals panel... Read More
President Donald Trump’s claims about voter fraud are preposterous. No credible evidence suggests that millions of people cast illegal ballots, or that candidates who outpoll rivals by several... Read More
Conservative happy talk doesn’t change several important basics The mantra from conservative North Carolina politicians and pundits these days is that North Carolina’s hard right policy turn of... Read More
Every few days, I see another story. They’re always the same. They start with some headline about how a company has chosen North Carolina over another state. Occasionally it’s another... Read More
Despite the fact that the congressional and legislative district maps they've drawn have been ruled unconstitutional by federal judges, Republican lawmakers appear ready to move ahead with a redraw of... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, January 9, 2018. State legislators are working to avert a looming funding crunch for local school systems, a key lawmaker said last week. School districts are... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, January 11, 2018. Not many people in North Carolina have more reason to be disappointed than Darrell Frye. He has ramrodded Randolph County’s effort to assemble... Read More
Editorial by The Fayetteville Observer, January 9, 2018 As lawmakers return to Raleigh today amid calls for better education funding, a new study reveals growing disparities in the way the state’s... Read More
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, January 12, 2018. The GOP-led state legislature is running up quite a tab in court with taxpayers footing the bill. It has spent almost $7 million defending against... Read More
