Shameful power grabs
Editorial by The Winston-Salem Journal, October 22, 2017. North Carolina made the national news again Thursday, but not because of our recovering economy, our beautiful and irreplaceable vistas or the... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Year on the Tar: A fishing institution
Joe Albea's earliest childhood memories of the Tar River are the many times his mother told him to stay away from it. It is the same for lifelong friend, business associate and fishing buddy Tommy... Read More
GOP budget cuts could hurt farmers and seniors, cost more in long run
When it comes to our national and state priorities, it’s been said that a budget is a moral document. A budget is a statement of public commitments and considerations for its people. After looking... Read More
Skepticism is healthy, but political posturing is not
Since 2011, the Republican-led General Assembly has enacted transformational reforms. These include changes to our tax structure, how we pay for infrastructure, and more options for parents when... Read More
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
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
