Bills that look boring - but aren't
The legislature’s one-day session on Aug. 3 was initially supposed to be about overriding Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes, but that’s not what happened during the 10-hour meeting. Cooper had issued a... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Senate leaders need answers from Cooper before giving money to GenX
Senate leaders penned a letter to Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday in response to his request for additional appropriations to monitor and study the impact the chemical known as GenX has had on the Cape... Read More
Charter schools improve public schools
You’ve heard the claims: charter schools take money and resources from public schools, have little accountability and don’t perform as well as their public school counterparts. Following the logic... Read More
Republican leader's 1898 tweet a pathetic overture
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, August 9, 2017. It’s nice to see people learn their history, but a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. Case in point: the Honorable Dallas Woodhouse... Read More
Should everyone have a basic income
by Dr. Mike Walden, NCSU Professor of Economics, August 4, 2017. Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire founder of Facebook, recently caused a stir by throwing his support behind the idea of a guaranteed... Read More
UNC Board vote the latest move in ideological crusade
Two and half years ago, the UNC Board of Governors voted to fire widely respected UNC President Tom Ross. The move by the handpicked board of the Republican legislative majorities came with no public... Read More
Evidence shows that freedom works
I know many Democrats and progressives who continue to be frustrated by the conservative Republicans who have controlled the North Carolina General Assembly since 2010. The Left has spent years... Read More
One day session bogs down over regulatory veto
Legislation to expand a General Assembly veto over executive branch rule-making and a grab-bag of changes in environmental law emerged at the state house Thursday, bogging down a one-day gathering... Read More
Voting trends and predictions
The News & Observer has a very good article about voter trends in North Carolina. The reporter looks beyond just the registration numbers to examine trends in past elections and what to look for in... Read More
A bare cupboard
There’re two ways for a President to pass his bills: One is old-fashioned back-room arm-twisting, cajoling, and deal-making. Presidents like Lyndon Johnson have been masters of that art but, oddly... Read More
