by Adam Owens, WRAL, October 12, 2015. Walking in to the strains of Sam & Dave's "Hold On, I'm Comin'," Attorney General Roy Cooper ended months of speculation Monday by announcing his candidacy for... Read More
In Stokes County, where I was born and raised, a lot of good people I know very well fought the good fight because they have legitimate concerns about fracking. They did it the old-fashioned way by... Read More
Before everybody jumps on me as a shill for Hillary Clinton, let me say that I’m not working for the Clinton campaign. I’m not even enamored with Hillary Clinton and not sure she can win next... Read More
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, October 10, 2015. This year's General Assembly, like most sessions, was a mixed bag -- some good stuff, some bad. One disturbing trend, however, is emerging: A... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, October 12, 2015. We'll be surprised if we get any real transparency here, but we've got to ask anyway: Who, exactly, is steering this state's environmental policy... Read More
Few, if any, Democratic politicos will say that next year's U.S. Senate campaign against Republican Sen. Richard Burr will be a cakewalk, but some say that their party is about to miss an opportunity... Read More
Frustrated by how long it takes for a good idea, or even just a passable one, to gain traction and momentum in today’s Washington, D.C.? Plenty of Americans across the political spectrum share your... Read More
by Michael Calderone, Huffington Post, October 8, 2015. In the hours before House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) abruptly withdrew his candidacy to be the next speaker of the House, he was... Read More
Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, October 8, 2015. In the next 13 minutes, someone in America will commit suicide and that cycle will repeat itself throughout the day. By the end of the day... Read More
The High Point University Poll finds that North Carolinians don’t give any current presidential candidate a favorability rating of 50 percent or above. Vice President Joe Biden has a 48 percent... Read More
