Buncombe Bob or Bunkum Trump?
Would North Carolinians ever vote to elect Donald Trump or somebody like him? We did once. When we did, we proved that North Carolinians, like voters across America, can be attracted to tough-talking... Read More
NC Spin Articles
State budget needs a swift resolution
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, July 11, 2015. State lawmakers head back to Raleigh Monday night after taking a post-July 4 vacation. They probably need the rest. There’s a lot of work left to... Read More
Legislators face long, arduous summer
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, July 11, 2015. State lawmakers will return Monday to Raleigh from a weeklong holiday break to find a lot of unfinished business waiting for them. The first order of... Read More
Amending Constitutions
As someone who views constitutional government as a basic institution of freedom, and constitutions as wielding near-divine authority, I retain what to some might be a surprising or even cavalier... Read More
Silenced NC voters
This week, a federal judge in Winston-Salem will begin considering whether the following voters should have their voices heard in elections: Mary, a 50-year-old, African-American Democrat, moved from... Read More
Biotech's a smart bet
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, July 11, 2015. Spider-Man lives. One of the more intriguing offspring of North Carolina’s biotech industry is a bulletproof vest woven from spider’s silk that... Read More
The follies: Talk but no action on Confederate flag license plates
A few days after the massacre of nine African-Americans at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston Governor Pat McCrory announced he wanted North Carolina to stop issuing... Read More
Not better off
If you want to know how that “Carolina Comeback” is affecting North Carolina families, look no further than median income. The North Carolina Democratic Party yesterday sent out a press release... Read More
House Speaker Moore hired as Cleveland County Attorney
N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore said Friday that he sought clearance from state ethics officials before taking on a new job as Cleveland County attorney. County commissioners hired the Kings Mountain... Read More
