Legislature limits judges discretion
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, December 9, 2017 It’s bad enough that rising court costs in North Carolina put onerous, long-term burdens on many people. It’s worse that judges are now... Read More
NC Spin Articles
There's a better way to choose our judges
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, December 11, 2017. There is growing concern across North Carolina about the increasing politicization of our judiciary. The politicians running our General Assembly... Read More
A frail and aging N.C. death row
North Carolina juries rejected the death penalty in 2017, refusing to impose death sentences at any of the four trials where prosecutors sought them and making this year the third since 2012 with no... Read More
Republicans can now hit the panic button
Okay, it’s now time for Republicans to hit the panic button. Democrat Doug Jones won a US Senate seat in Alabama last night. Alabama! I didn’t really think it was possible, but it happened. It was... Read More
What the FCC rollback of 'net neutrality' means to you
Now that the federal government has rolled back the internet protections it put in place two years ago, the big question is: What does the repeal of "net neutrality' rules mean to you? In the short... Read More
Finances of national teacher certification organization need a hard look
For years, North Carolina has long led the nation in the number of teachers holding National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification. That distinction is in part traceable to... Read More
Some speech is "more free" than others
All speech is free, but some speech is more free than others.” This seems to be the motto of the current members of the University of North Carolina’s Board of Governors and their General Assembly... Read More
Maps, mayhem and merriment in NC redistricting
If the General Assembly were an army, their troops would be spread too thin. Lawmakers made a tactical decision this year to redraw judicial district boundaries. On another battle front, they’re... Read More
Death penalty would not have saved officers
Editorial by Capitol Broadcasting Company, December 13, 2017. Cynical and shameful. That is a generous assessment of the statement issued by North Carolina’s two top legislative leaders in response... Read More
Carolina leader sides with Christmas
Josephus Daniels, one of the most prominent North Carolinians of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, played a key role in a story that often circulates around Christmastime. He’s not exactly its... Read More
