Aquarium? How about pork barrel
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, October 13, 2017. A brand new state run aquarium in Pender County -- barely 30 miles as the crow flies from the N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher -- probably doesn’t... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Republicans abandon conservative principles in public notices vote
Editorial by Wilson Daily Times, October 10, 2017. Businesses whose survival depends on adapting to market conditions are more innovative, more nimble - and thus more effective - than government when... Read More
Drinking water safety at stake in latest special session
Here we go again. Another special session of the General Assembly begins Wednesday at noon and no one other than a handful of legislative leaders is exactly sure what lawmakers will be discussing... Read More
Voters compare imperfect options
Most North Carolina voters, regardless of registration, cast their ballots consistently for either Democrats or Republicans. And the swing voters who often determine electoral outcomes tend to cast... Read More
Board member asks Superintendent to address the elephant in the room
State Superintendent Mark Johnson smiled Thursday as he showed a picture of himself sitting on an old North Carolina school bus. "For some reason, they let me get behind the driver wheel. Luckily, the... Read More
Time for fireworks in Raleigh - again
Democrats who represent Buncombe County in the North Carolina General Assembly say it was difficult to convince the legislature's Republican majority to pass many of their bills. Republican Sen. Chuck... Read More
Brave Republicans save us from a real solution on GenX
Editorial by Wilmington StarNews, October 5, 2017 Woohoo! It looks like our long, regional nightmare is over. A mere four months after the StarNews reported that a toxic chemical was in our drinking... Read More
Property rights have economic payoff
When North Carolina is competing with other states and nations for investment, business startups and expansions, and high-value professionals, we start out with some important advantages. Our tax code... Read More
Whose free speech?
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, September 29, 2017. We wonder what Jeff Sessions would say if a college football team or band followed the lead of NFL players and took knees during the national... Read More
Tillis offers a path for the dreamers
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, September 27, 2017. Could President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans finally take a step forward for illegal immigrants after Democrats failed? It might be a... Read More
