Time to cut losses and repeal HB2
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, May 6, 2016. The notice Wednesday from the U.S. Justice Department that House Bill 2 violates civil-rights laws, putting North Carolina at risk of being sued and... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Divided court means no retention elections in NC for now
The June 7 primary for a state Supreme Court seat will go on as planned after a divided court said Friday that a recent ruling disallowing a simple up-or-down vote on a sitting justice would stand... Read More
A Millennial speaks: A different presidential race
Inspired by a fun prompt I found on the interweb…thanks tumblr She couldn’t remember a single thing about any of the presidential candidates. There was the one with the big nose, the one... Read More
Senator Burr's absurd blockage of a judge in his home state
An African-American has never served as a federal judge in the Eastern District of North Carolina and Senator Richard Burr apparently intends to keep it that way, judging by his knee-jerk opposition... Read More
Eastern NC deserves a federal judge
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, May 5, 2016. For more than a decade, the U.S. District Court in Eastern North Carolina has faced a conspicuous absence – and not for a lack of nominees. The nation... Read More
What Trump's win means for North Carolina
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, May 4, 2016. Now that the general election matchup is essentially determined, North Carolina emerges as one of the very small handful of states that will determine who... Read More
Find the way out
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, May 5, 2016. Jon Hardister and other Republican legislators are wise to be talking about how they can fix the mess they created with House Bill 2. “It’s... Read More
End the CON
We talk a lot about freedom in North Carolina. Freedom to choose the education opportunity that best fits your needs, freedom to spend your hard-earned money the way you want, freedom to pursue your... Read More
McCrory to respond to feds on HB2 after lawmakers refuse to act
North Carolina officials are still trying to determine the stakes in a possible showdown with the federal government over a state law that the U.S. Department of Justice says violates the civil rights... Read More
Former Governor Jim Martin: Listen to each other on HB2
by Jim Martin, former Governor North Carolina, published on higheredworksfoundation.org, May 5, 2016. How did we ever get ourselves into such a mess? Otherwise-friendly companies withdraw plans to... Read More
