A kinder, gentler gerrymander
So the new map is out. Democrats are flustered because the new map is so beautiful. In the Redistricting Committee meeting yesterday afternoon, Sen. Dan Blue’s prepared talking points clearly... Read More
NC Spin Articles
It's all about politics
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, February 19, 2016. At least this time, Republican legislators admitted their goal was to achieve partisan advantage. They vigorously denied it in 2011 when they... Read More
Judicial retention election for Supreme Court likely to be struck down
A new law that would allow Supreme Court judges to run in retention elections is on its way to being struck down. The three-judge Superior Court panel that heard a challenge to the law earlier this... Read More
Lawmakers move congressional primary date, ditch runoffs
North Carolina will be dealing with what amounts to two sets of congressional elections over the next month, a chaotic situation brought about by a federal court order over redistricting. Members of... Read More
As the Supreme Court turns
With the unexpected death of Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, the 2016 political landscape has shifted dramatically, from the current divided government between a Democratic... Read More
Public scorn of public sector continues to grow
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, February 17, 2016. In the seminal 1984 movie comedy “Ghostbusters,” one memorable line seems appropriate. A university professor about to lose his job remarks... Read More
Conservative hypocrisy in Congress hits a new low
Same forces that would block Obama Court nominee in 2016 are happy to pass laws expanding predatory lending It’s fair to say that calling out conservative leaders in Congress for talking out of both... Read More
The Canary in the school privatization coal mine
At one elementary school in the North Carolina mountains two-thirds of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch. That would make you think that the school would not fare well on the state’s A... Read More
Trump, Clinton lead by smaller margins in NC
PPP's new North Carolina poll finds yet another state where Donald Trump holds a double digit lead- but also shows the path if establishment Republicans are ever going to be able to stop Trump. Trump... Read More
When is borrowing $2 billion smart? Now
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, February 17, 2016. It’s rare – OK, it’s never – that Republican leaders like Pat McCrory, Phil Berger and Tim Moore agree on big policy questions with... Read More
