Judicial campaign spending a scary trend
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, November 12, 2015. We have grown accustomed – sadly – to the increasing political clout businesses have gained in the N.C. General Assembly and the governor’s... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Is Pat McCrory the Barney Fife of N.C. politics?
Editorial published in Southern Pines Pilot, reprinted in Charlotte Observer, November 12, 2015. There sure was some wide-eyed optimism spouting from Pat McCrory when he ran for governor in 2012. He... Read More
McCrory is right about need for highway bonds
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, November 13, 2015. Gov. Pat McCrory won half the infrastructure battle this year, getting legislative approval for a $2 billion bond proposal that will be on next... Read More
Washington Examiner column follows George Leef's lead
George has been arguing for years that “college is oversold.” Now the Washington Examiner‘s editors publish a column that proclaims “Political correctness controversies show that college is... Read More
McCrory will push for road money if re-elected
Gov. Pat McCrory told a business-friendly audience at a forum in Cary on Wednesday that, if re-elected, he would push for additional borrowing of at least $1 billion to pay for roads and... Read More
Unemployment fund rebounds, yet jobless rate lags
Gov. Pat McCrory announced Thursday that the state's unemployment reserve fund has reached $1 billion, its highest level since 2001. That's a significant improvement over early 2013, when North... Read More
The political divide
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, November 13, 2015. The elections last week confirmed the view that North Carolina’s big cities are distinct from the rest of the state. The legislature has... Read More
Blame reporters
British politician Enoch Powell once said: “For a politician to complain about the press is like a ship’s captain complaining about the sea.” Think about that for a minute. Politicians should... Read More
Christians who oppose 'social justice' are 'evangelical'
Within three weeks, in two editorials the Rev. William Barber II, head of the NC NAACP, has berated Christians to the right of him. In his October 19th piece, Jesus, Didn’t Join the Tea Party... Read More
Reversal in mortality rate in white, middle-aged adults begs a question
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, November 11, 2015.Some studies yield such troubling findings that you just hope they’re wrong. But so far, no errors have surfaced in new mortality research on a... Read More
