Democrats looking toward a spirited 2016 presidential campaign should feel upbeat about statewide races for governor, lieutenant governor, Council of State and perhaps the U.S. Senate. But the real... Read More
Last week a number of UNC-Chapel Hill students stormed a town hall meeting with a list of 50 demands, ranging from demands for racially motivated hiring practices to the abolition of the law... Read More
You wouldn’t know it from the headlines, but technically the nominees for governor haven’t been decided yet. In fact, no one has even filed. But there’s a good chance McCrory and especially... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, November 28, 2015. We see a pattern. Gov. Pat McCrory takes a position on a hot-button issue. Republicans challenge his Democratic challenger, Attorney General Roy... Read More
On March 15, 2016, voters across North Carolina will be going to the polls, casting primary ballots in their respective parties, but also deciding our state’s future well-being with a $2 billion... Read More
I know it has four letters, but I’ve still never understood why “toll” is such a bad word in North Carolina. Growing up in the 1970s and 1980s, I vividly remember being woken up routinely on... Read More
Published in Wilmington Star-News, November 25, 2015. The year that is drawing toward its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, November 27, 2015. Like some sickening reality show, the fatal shootings of young black men by white peace officers seem to go on and on. Dash camera video footage... Read More
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump knows that inflammatory statements get a lot of media coverage - and he's made a lot of them lately. Now, there's growing concern among Republicans in... Read More
