Our state of potential
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
NC Spin Articles
Four bills threaten judicial independence in NC
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
Senate leaders proposed Billion dollar tax cut
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
Our deteriorating democracy
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
Will HB2 help take down the Mayor, too?
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
McCrory got steamrolled; Cooper doesn't have to be
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
Political ads remain key tool
Despite being vastly outspent by the campaign and supporters of Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump won the 2016 election. Some are suggesting that the outcome has transformed the practice of American... Read More
Cooper budget signals Left's defeat
Roy Cooper has just submitted his first budget proposal as governor of North Carolina. It is a political document — and I don’t mean that as an insult. Cooper is a Democrat facing Republican... Read More
What's the problem? May be government itself
As hundreds of bills are filed in the General Assembly, I ask: What problem are lawmakers trying to solve? If there is one, what should government do about it? For years, people around the state have... Read More
Put the people first
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, March 10, 2017. State legislators in North Carolina are paid less than $14,000 a year, so some of them trade their experience for more lucrative opportunities as... Read More
