NC 9th District: Bannon's coming
Steve Bannon is coming to North Carolina. He’s announced that he will jump into the Republican primary in the 9th Congressional District. Bannon will lend his toxic white nationalist politics to the... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Federal court appoints master to decide if districts remain unconstitutional
A federal court has found it to be likely that lawmakers did not remedy unconstitutional racial gerrymanders in nine state House and Senate districts, and has appointed a special master to help it... Read More
Appointing judges could work, if it's done right
In next year’s election, you might find yourself picking dozens of judges on an insanely long ballot. Or you might never vote in a multiple candidate judicial election ever again. Legislative... Read More
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
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
