Republican lawmakers get a big court victory
With the decision by federal judge Thomas Schroeder upholding the North Carolina’s election law overhaul that Republicans approved in 2013, the 485-page opinion is a massive analysis of the... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Hell, yes! Let's vote on HB2
by Gary Pearce, Talking About Politics, April 28, 2016. Democrats in the legislature should immediately embrace a statewide referendum on HB2. This issue is killing Republicans. A referendum will... Read More
McCrory's mediocre budget fails to divert attention from pro-discrimination law
Things aren’t going very well for Gov. Pat McCrory these days. The massive opposition to the anti-LGBT bill HB2 he signed into law last month continues to grow with more corporations demanding... Read More
NC Republicans have no history of backing down
Since taking control of the N.C. House and Senate in 2011, Republicans on Jones Street have weathered their fair share of criticism – and that may be the understatement of the decade. They have been... Read More
Appeals court to expedite Voter ID appeal case
A federal appeals court wants to examine swiftly a trial judge’s ruling this week upholding North Carolina’s voting law changes, which include a photo identification mandate to cast a ballot in... Read More
Cooper to McCrory: Don't spend one time money on education
Here are two questions for those who support additional state spending on North Carolina’s public schools. First, would you rather see spending go up by $543 million or $332 million in the next... Read More
A telling message from Newton
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, April 28, 2016. If there were ever any question about the intentions of Republican lawmakers who scrambled to pass House Bill 2 in special session earlier this year... Read More
Sen. Apodaca suggests putting HB2 on ballot in November
The man in the senate who controls House Bill 2's path once it crosses the aisle said state Republicans may leave the bill's fate up to a vote of the people. Sen. Tom Apodaca (R-Buncombe/Henderson... Read More
Road policies deserve attention
When you ask North Carolina voters to name the top election issue in state politics, the most common answer — unless we are in the midst of a recession — is education. That answer makes good sense... Read More
State Health Plan emphasizing primary care to keep costs down
The board governing North Carolina's State Health Plan voted Wednesday to tweak one of its more popular insurance plans but reaffirmed that it has dropped an earlier proposal to scrap the plan... Read More
