Gorsuch well suited for highest court
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, February 3, 2017. Republican President Trump has nominated an intellectual jurist and a good man to succeed the late Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. Senate... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Add unfunded debts to lawmakers' challenges
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, February 3, 2017 Dale Folwell's nightmares often arrive with a title: unfunded liabilities. That may be a little esoteric for most of us, but when you're North... Read More
Loaded language
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, February 3, 2017. As our Tweeter in Chief might have put it: “Sad.” A prominent North Carolina Republican this week removed a Facebook post that described the... Read More
Supreme Court nominee could have impact on NC issues
President Donald Trump's pick for the Supreme Court was on Capitol Hill Wednesday ahead of what could be a contentious confirmation battle. Eyewitness News anchor John Paul found Neil Gorsuch, a solid... Read More
Lawmakers may trim UNC Board of Governors' ranks
The legislature may trim the number of members serving on the University of North Carolina Board of Governors from 32 to 24, according to a top House lawmaker. Rules Chairman David Lewis, R-Harnett... Read More
Devolve transportation to the states
With all the furor and protests accompanying the launch of the Donald Trump administration, you might assume there’s little room for bipartisan cooperation in Washington. That assumption is mistaken... Read More
Give me money, or I'll cut the arts
School officials say they need more money to fulfill an unfunded mandate from the legislature so, to exert political leverage on lawmakers, they’re citing the dreadful cuts they’ll have to make... Read More
Court cases clear, outcomes up in the air
There is a good bit of uncertainty in North Carolina when it comes to the courts despite a very clear agenda on the path forward. The two issues that will almost certainly dominate headlines this year... Read More
Nonpartisan redistricting is just a fantasy
Legislative redistricting reform proponents on the Left have become more vocal since Republicans took control of the legislature in 2010. Since 2010, proponents on the left have floated “independent... Read More
Weaving their way through Congress
Donald Trump was blunt, saying his Presidency is going to be about taking power away from the Washington Politicians and giving it back to the people. I’d like to say, Amen. But is Donald Trump... Read More
