Election experiment to begin
North Carolina is about to run a political experiment. You and other potential voters will determine its outcome. The state has traditionally held party primaries for governor, Congress, legislature... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Public Safety official grilled over document
State legislators grilled top McCrory administration officials on Wednesday about a deal to extend contracts for prison maintenance to a Charlotte developer. Much of the seven-hour Joint Legislative... Read More
Connect NC bonds get endorsement from ECU Trustees
Connect NC bonds got a vote of approval from East Carolina University’s Board of Trustees Friday. The board voted unanimously to endorse the $2 billion bond referendum that is slated to be on... Read More
The next morning
When the Chancellor called the Town Hall meeting the demonstrators saw their opportunity: Marching to the front of Memorial Hall they took over the meeting and read a list of demands they said were... Read More
Cooper's critics get it wrong
Roy Cooper caught flak from the left when he said Washington should pause before admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees and make sure we balance humanitarianism with security. He’s right, and his critics... Read More
Popular Pat?
According to the website Morning Consult, Pat McCrory is Mr. Popularity. Their survey of North Carolina voters (part of a poll of over 75,000 voters nationally) the governor has a 51% approval... Read More
Fuel is cheaper, but traffic is heavier
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, November 23, 2015. The good news about traveling this holiday weekend is that the price of gasoline is about 70 cents less per gallon than it was a year ago, and... Read More
Corrupting the courts
Recent “pay-to-play” allegations that have surfaced in media reports focused on members of the executive and legislative branches in North Carolina. It probably won’t be long before we hear of... Read More
UNC System board: Transparency failure must be corrected
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, November 23, 2015. We’re glad that the acting chairman of the UNC system board acknowledges error in his board’s approving salary increases for 12 chancellors... Read More
Wade, not Blust should be challenged
If you're going to run for a public office, you should answer this question to yourself and to voters: Do I want to be a representative of the people, or a ruler over the people? John Blust... Read More
