What's behind the 'bathroom bill?'
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
NC Spin Articles
Failing HBCUs: Should they receive life support or the axe?
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
Two parties not enough anymore?
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
'Carolina Comeback' has yet to touch rural NC
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
State economy sets brisk pace
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
NC GOP goes public on Harnett conflict
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
HB2 is part of a GOP strategy for November
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
McCrory's March madness
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
The Friday follies
McCrory backs up and then lashes out as opposition to anti-LGBT law grows Pressure continues to mount on Governor Pat McCrory and his decision to sign the sweeping anti-LGBT bill passed by the General... Read More
A talebearing press
The very concept of a free press was first introduced to the world in the Scriptures. J. Lee Grady in Journalism and the Gospel contends that when Nathan, the prophet, stood before King David... Read More
