State will resolve key issues
It is too early to tell at this writing whether Roy Cooper’s slim election night lead over Pat McCrory will hold after the remaining ballots are counted, all ballots are recounted, and all potential... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Council of State takes on Republican hue
Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper claims to have won the governor’s race, incumbent Republican Gov. Pat McCrory says votes remain uncounted that could reverse Cooper’s razor-thin margin, and... Read More
Can Trump unite a deeply divided nation?
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, November 9, 2016. Just like another famous New Yorker, Donald Trump did it his way -- and it made him the next president of the United States. Trump, who has proved... Read More
You deserve a rest from politics
by Paul O'Connor, Capitol Press Association, published in The Salisbury Post, November 10, 2016. There’s no telling where you’ll find the idea that’ll make your fortune, but mine came on day... Read More
Navigating America's uncharted territory
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, November 10, 2016. We’re in uncharted territory, folks. The old rules no longer apply. The two major parties that have defined American politics for more than a... Read More
GOP could make court-packing move to keep control of Supreme Court
North Carolina voters have spoken, and they tipped the state Supreme Court to a Democratic majority Tuesday, but there’s a possibility that the Republican-led legislature will attempt to gain... Read More
There is always another election
The American people wanted change in the worst kind of way. And they got it. There are only two messages in politics: (1) “Time for a change.” Or (2) “Stay the course.” Hillary Clinton was a... Read More
Trump lifts most Republicans, but McCrory trails Cooper
Republican businessman Donald Trump shocked the world Tuesday night and his upset victory provided surprising coattails that swept many Republicans into office in North Carolina, neutralizing what was... Read More
Veterans Day: Honoring our shining lights
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, November 11, 2016. This is an updated version of an editorial we first published on Veterans Day 2010. The well-known story of Doris “Dorie” Miller, a Texan... Read More
Repealing Obamacare won't turn out to be so easy
I wouldn’t say the mood among Republicans is exactly giddy. Even Fox News seemed a little stunned that Donald Trump has been elected president of the United States. But one priority has joined... Read More
