Creating an independent redistricting commission might make intellectual sense. It might cut down on the partisan rancor that occasionally envelopes the state. It might help voters get more excited... Read More
Is there any way for the opposing sides debating North Carolina’s House Bill 2 to move beyond the current impasse? The odds may be against it. But on two outstanding matters, in particular... Read More
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, April 15, 2016. How we got to this point will be a sad and confusing chapter in North Carolina’s political and social history. First let’s say that Gov. Pat... Read More
Two weeks ago in this space, we listed seven questions that Gov. Pat McCrory should answer to clear things up for people who are concerned about the new anti-LGBT law or confused about why McCrory... Read More
There’s an irony in the fallout over HB 2. The part of the law that has received the most attention and has sparked the most controversy, leading to mass boycotts, is also its most popular provision... Read More
When a hen gets into the fox house, it’s difficult to imagine things turning out well for the hen. Chris Sgro is the hen. The fox house is the Republican-controlled N.C. General Assembly. In recent... Read More
A few more people decided this week that they don’t want anything to do with North Carolina right now. You probably recognize some, like Ringo Starr, but not others, like Ani DiFranco (although you... Read More
As many of us scramble to finish tax forms this weekend, we can take some comfort in learning that Saturday marks North Carolina’s Tax Freedom Day. That’s the day the Tax Foundation has determined... Read More
North Carolina's lottery would spend more on advertising if the proposal a legislative oversight committee approved Thursday becomes law. The General Assembly returns to session on April 25. In... Read More
North Carolina State University has lost out on some potential business relocations to its Centennial Campus because of a new law that sets discrimination policy statewide, Chancellor Randy Woodson... Read More
