Appointment by Cooper raises troubling questions
Governor-elect Roy Cooper must not be familiar with the favorite mantra of North Carolina’s political Left – “Forward Together, Not One Step Back!” His first appointments appear to be... Read More
NC Spin Articles
No, Democrats didn't pack the court in 2000
Republicans in North Carolina like to justify their excesses by saying “Democrats did it, too.” Not only is that a lame excuse, but it’s usually false. For instance, Republicans claim Democrats... Read More
Keep special session to flood relief
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, December 5, 2016. Republican Gov. Pat McCrory has called a special legislative session next week to consider a Hurricane Matthew relief package. That’s needed... Read More
Rule for Democracy
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, December 9, 2016. The U.S. Supreme Court demonstrated this week that its job is to determine what’s legal, not necessarily what’s right. If it could apply a... Read More
Insurers willing to ditch individual mandate
Ali Meyer of the Washington Free Beacon highlights a surprising piece of news from the health insurance industry. Health insurers approve of repealing Obamacare’s individual mandate, the part of... Read More
NC could get $300 million more in federal hurricane relief
Staff Photo by Andrew Craft by Steve DeVane, Fayetteville Observer, December 7, 2016. North Carolina could get an additional $300 million in federal aid to help the state recover from Hurricane... Read More
More political appointees could mean more turnover in state government
Now that the governor's race has been decided, hundreds of Gov. Pat McCrory's political appointees are busy updating their resumes and references because their jobs aren't guaranteed once Gov.-elect... Read More
McCrory the mayor who never figured out how to be governor
Governor Pat McCrory finally conceded the 2016 election to Attorney General Roy Cooper on Monday, December 5 but he actually lost the race on March 23 when he signed the sweeping anti-LGBT law HB... Read More
Cooper faces a pivotal choice
In what direction will North Carolina go under a Democratic governor-elect, Roy Cooper, and a Republican General Assembly? There are three possibilities. The least likely scenario — but the one that... Read More
Legislators, keep hands off governor's race
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, November 26, 2016. Prior to 1836, the state legislature chose North Carolina’s governor. In 2016, it could do so again. A little-known provision of the state... Read More
