by Mike Walden, NCSU Professor of Economics, published in Durham Herald-Sun, March 16, 2017. North Carolina has a lot of local governments. To be exact, there are 100 counties and 552 municipalities... Read More
by Paul O'Connor, Capitol Press Association, published in Rocky Mount Telegram, March 16, 2016. I love beer, especially craft beer, and from the look of things about 5 p.m. most days so do many other... Read More
Nothing lays bare the ideological divide between conservatives and liberals like a healthcare debate. We are now in the third major debate in my lifetime. The first happened when Bill and Hillary... Read More
Each of the 15 North Carolina Court of Appeals judges writes on average about 100 opinions per year. When former Judge Linda Stephens used to explain the court’s workload to students, she’d often... Read More
Editorial by Salisbury Post, March 15, 2017. The current leadership of the N.C. General Assembly did not invent economic recovery or budget surpluses. North Carolina has rebounded from recessions... Read More
by Senator Dan Blue and Rep. Darren Jackson, published in The Salisbury Post, March 15, 2017. Judicial independence is a hallmark of American democracy. It is critical both to the decisions judges... Read More
In a press conference this morning, chairmen of the Senate Finance Committee unveiled a tax cut plan projected to save taxpayers more than $1 billion over the coming biennium. Following are the... Read More
Republicans in North Carolina have already tried to rig the electoral system to maintain power through gerrymandering and voter suppression laws. Now, they’re trying to reduce the checks and... Read More
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, March 11, 2017. It’s an annual rite of voting to complain about the quality of choices we have in elections. Too many races feature too few candidates who seem... Read More
Pat McCrory never figured out how to handle North Carolina’s dismissive legislature. After 14 years as a mayor and with no state politics experience, Gov. McCrory was overmatched from Day 1. Though... Read More
