Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, September 27, 2015. We've long believed that the movement in Raleigh to reform the state's Medicaid program was an effort to fix something that wasn't broken. But... Read More
Expectations are so low when it comes to funding the state’s court system that a budget without obvious cuts is now lauded as a victory. “We are pleased that the budget as proposed by the General... Read More
The Republican Party's conservative wing, pumped up by House Speaker John Boehner's stepping down, is warning the 2016 presidential candidates that defying its wishes will come at their peril... Read More
Dallas Woodhouse, a longtime conservative operative who has led two high-profile nonprofit groups, has been tentatively tapped as executive director of the North Carolina Republican Party, multiple... Read More
The effort to move North Carolina’s consolidated primary to March 15, 2016, barely cleared the state House as 19 Republicans joined most Democrats in opposing the measure because of a change in... Read More
This morning I held my wife’s hand as we got a sneak peek at our daughter, Lilly. As the ultrasound tech moved the scanner over my wife’s belly and I sat there staring at the screen, catching... Read More
Lawmakers passed a measure this week that allows House and Senate members to set up party committees to raise and spend money to elect members of their party to the General Assembly. The provision... Read More
Arthur walked through the door, dropped a four inch thick poll on the table with a thud, sat down, and said, If you don’t want to lose this election, you have to learn something new. That was in... Read More
The new political slush fund It’s hard to believe, but what may be the most shocking piece of legislation passed in this General Assembly session snuck through Thursday afternoon when the House... Read More
Republicans couldn’t have found a better target than Medicaid. It’s everything they hate—a huge government program that serves poor people and is administered by a nonprofit instead of private... Read More
