One vote can turn an election
Editorial by Democracy North Carolina, published in Salisbury Post, October 24, 2017. Does one vote really make a difference in an election? A new study from the nonpartisan shows that in a surprising... Read More
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A new low in the dismantling of democracy
The folks running the General Assembly reached a new low this week in their efforts to dismantle our democracy—-and that is no small feat given their actions in the last few years. Senate Rules... Read More
Boost facility funding from lottery
State Sen. Rick Horner can quip with the best of them. During a recent debate about school construction needs in North Carolina, the Wilson County lawmaker and former school-board chairman argued that... Read More
Arguments wrap in partisan gerrymandering case
Arguments wrapped Thursday in a North Carolina lawsuit that aims to change American politics. The case targets partisan gerrymandering in general and North Carolina's current congressional map in... Read More
Legislative leaders: Cooper lied about wanting to end focus on HB2
by Julia Sims and Matthew Burns, WRAL, October 19, 2017. Legislative leaders angrily fired back at Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday over his agreement to settle a federal lawsuit over transgender access to... Read More
A glimmer of hope in health care debate
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, October 18, 2017. From day to day ... .and from tweet to tweet ... who can tell where Donald Trump stands on health care coverage for the most vulnerable Americans... Read More
Our deadly prisons
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, October 18, 2017. The deadly attack at a state prison last week exposed the extremely dangerous conditions inside the walls. Two employees were killed and... Read More
Bullying in the year of the veto
Editorial by The Fayetteville Observer, October 17, 2017. We could call it the Year of the Veto. But it’s probably more accurate to use the longer form: the year when good government was sacrificed... Read More
Barber inspired by, not trying to be the next Martin Luther King
Is the Rev. William Barber, leader of North Carolina’s Moral Monday protests, going to take the movement to the rest of the country? Beginning in 2013, the Goldsboro minister has led demonstrations... Read More
Polls show Democrats in strong position. What could go wrong?
A new CNN poll shows the political environment getting tougher for Republicans as we head into the final months of 2017. On the generic ballot, Democrats hold a 51% to 37% advantage. Donald Trump is... Read More
