Over the next year North Carolinians will find out the results of an experiment that began July 1. On that date, a new state budget took effect that is based, not on the level of public investment... Read More
For her sake, and for ours, I hope Hillary Clinton asks Joe Biden to run for a third vice presidential term this fall. There are several important reasons; the most important one is at the end of this... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, July 13, 2016. It’s possible the legislature will be called back into session to fix Wake County commissioner and school board districts that were struck down by... Read More
When North Carolina Democrats Jim Hunt and Rufus Edmisten were running their races for U.S. Senate and governor in 1984, they kept as far away as they could from the Democratic nominee for president... Read More
Forty-three years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, American women can still access this procedure if that is their decision. Maybe. Depending on where they... Read More
Federal judges in Richmond deciding school board districts in Wake County sounds odd but in another way it’s a bit of time-honored Americana. Make no mistake: Redistricting is raw politics. It... Read More
Surveying the Presidential race and the Brexit vote, a smart young political pro observed this week, “We’re living in a post-factual world.” Facts and truth don’t matter. You can say what... Read More
By the time the N.C. General Assembly adjourned in early July, Republican N.C. House members were fed up. Their frustrations were not only with legislation considered on the final days of session... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, July 8, 2016. Legislators missed chances to do good things, such as repealing House Bill 2, in their recently concluded short session. The negative consequences... Read More
During North Carolina’s primary elections earlier this year, did you get a visit to your home from a campaign worker? If so, you are far from alone. One of the most noticeable changes in political... Read More
