Bond supporters launch bipartisan campaign
Hundreds of supporters of the $2 billion Connect NC bond referendum on the March 15 ballot gathered Tuesday on N.C. State University’s Centennial Campus to kick off a campaign they say is... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Make a federal case of it
Lately I’ve been reflecting on North Carolina’s celebrated history as, well, the political equivalent of a cantankerous old coot. You know the fellow I mean. Perhaps despite himself, he won’t... Read More
My Christmas wish list: Political term limits
With Christmas coming in a couple of days, my thoughts turn to my wish list for politics in the state and federally. Would I ask for a part-time federal legislature, an end to businesses funneling... Read More
NC passes 10 million population, 9th largest state
More people will be celebrating the holidays this year as North Carolinians than ever before. The U.S. Census came out this week naming the Old North State as the ninth most populous in the... Read More
Political contributor has election monopoly in NC
Two Charlotte media organizations, the Charlotte Observer and WBTV, ran stories last week about a legislator who appears to have made stealth changes to legislation that would possibly benefit some... Read More
The drawbridge
It was a long dry trek across an arid desert, reading through newspaper after newspaper looking for one editorial with a kind word to say about Donald Trump denying Muslim’s visas. Trump, the... Read More
'Twas the night before Christmas
Twas the night before Christmas and all through Raleigh town Politicians filed for the next election round. There was Richard and Deborah; don’t forget Chris Rey. For GOP governor, Bob Brawley... Read More
Connect NC needs support
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, December 22, 2015. Even though the 2016 presidential campaign feels as if it has been in full swing forever, we’re still a few days away from the new year, and not... Read More
Courts get political in tussle over redistricting
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, December 23, 2015. We really would have enjoyed being surprised by this one. Unfortunately, the members of the N.C. Supreme Court voted in completely partisan... Read More
McCrory for VP?
Might Gov. Pat McCrory have sights on an election campaign other than his 2016 re-election run? Conservative pundit Ann Coulter, an outspoken Donald Trump supporter, apparently thinks the business... Read More
