The General Assembly recently passed a law invalidating a Charlotte ordinance allowing transgender people to use the bathroom of the sex with which they identify. Opponents of the ordinance cited... Read More
A legislative oversight committee decided on Tuesday to delay a push to eliminate and consolidate a number of occupational licensing boards. “We’re still gathering information,” Sen. Andy Wells... Read More
Was passing the new “Bathroom Bill” the biggest mistake the current North Carolina General Assembly has made so far? Or was it just one in a series of similar overreaching legislative efforts that... Read More
Two years ago I attended a student debate at North Carolina Central University, one of the state’s five public historically black colleges and universities. It was fascinating, especially given the... Read More
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, April 4, 2016. The battle for the Republican presidential nomination has been addressed a lot more than the Democratic race. That’s understandable given that the... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, April 4, 2016. In North Carolina and across the country, unemployment rates have ticked up a bit in recent months, but most economists say it's a good problem. It... Read More
As the 2016 general election unfolds in North Carolina, you should expect to hear a lot about how the state’s economy has fared under Republican governance in Raleigh. If Donald Trump is not the GOP... Read More
N.C. GOP’s general counsel, Tom Stark, sent a letter to all 600 plus members of the state party’s governing Executive Committee Thursday, outlining in detail the ongoing saga with Chairman... Read More
In 1992, the voters of Colorado passed a state constitution amendment in response to several local governments, including Denver, Aspen, and Boulder, that had enacted local laws to ban discrimination... Read More
If Pat McCrory loses in November, he’ll regret March. He came into the month like a lion. John Davis wrote that McCrory’s big primary win and passage of the Connect NC bonds positioned him well... Read More
