Signs
Their facts are the same. But they’re telling two different stories. The Governor’s folks explain how Graeme Keith got his $3 million state contract this way: The Governor met with Keith and... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Those pesky primaries
You wouldn’t know it from the headlines, but technically the nominees for governor haven’t been decided yet. In fact, no one has even filed. But there’s a good chance McCrory and especially... Read More
Red meat campaign
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, November 28, 2015. We see a pattern. Gov. Pat McCrory takes a position on a hot-button issue. Republicans challenge his Democratic challenger, Attorney General Roy... Read More
Connect NC bonds build a better future
On March 15, 2016, voters across North Carolina will be going to the polls, casting primary ballots in their respective parties, but also deciding our state’s future well-being with a $2 billion... Read More
Embrace the tolls
I know it has four letters, but I’ve still never understood why “toll” is such a bad word in North Carolina. Growing up in the 1970s and 1980s, I vividly remember being woken up routinely on... Read More
Abraham Lincoln's proclamation of Thanksgiving
Published in Wilmington Star-News, November 25, 2015. The year that is drawing toward its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are... Read More
A troubling picture
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, November 27, 2015. Like some sickening reality show, the fatal shootings of young black men by white peace officers seem to go on and on. Dash camera video footage... Read More
Trump's comments worry NC Republicans
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump knows that inflammatory statements get a lot of media coverage - and he's made a lot of them lately. Now, there's growing concern among Republicans in... Read More
We'll find a way...to blow it
When I opened the newspaper and read the Governor explaining he was having a side conversation and didn’t hear Graeme Keith say he wanted a state contract in return for his contributions, I thought... Read More
The case for keeping the holiday spirit all year long
Here’s a sobering statistic to consider as you sit down for Thanksgiving dinner this year. One in four children in North Carolina does not get enough to eat on a regular basis. It’s hard to... Read More
