Two newspapers owned by The McClatchy Company are involved in a dispute with Gov. Pat McCrory and the N.C. Republican Party about a Saturday article on prison maintenance contracts. The Raleigh News... Read More
When temptation raises its head politicians, like most folks, topple off their pedestals. Back when the Democrats ruled the roost in Raleigh the Republicans reviled them for their wicked ways like... Read More
One of the most striking things about the latest scandal involving Governor Pat McCrory and his administration uncovered by the Raleigh News & Observer and the Charlotte Observer is that it has no... Read More
John Fennebresque can certainly claim that he is a uniter, not a divider. He accomplished an amazing feat in his 16-month tenure as chairman of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors: he... Read More
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, November 2, 2015. We used to be small potatoes, far behind the big established programs like Texas and other power players. But then we started bringing in some... Read More
The stars were aligned for the GOP in the 2010 election when opposition to Obamacare enabled the Republicans to take control of the House of Representatives and also win control of many state... Read More
Seven people played dead on the steps to the side entrance of the State Capitol building on a rainy day last week. They held cardboard “tombstones” bearing such phrases such as, “I died from a... Read More
For decades, energy costs have been manipulated by state government subsidies. Just like other subsidies, whether for the film industry, automobile manufacturers, or even specific companies, special... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, October 30, 2015. As our nation fights its seemingly endless, and losing, war on drugs, our justice system itself has become addicted - to arrests and incarceration... Read More
If you base your political views on the assumption that people don’t tend to act in their self-interest, you are dooming yourself to chronic disappointment. That’s not to say that most people are... Read More
