An overgrown bill
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, June 30, 2015. House and Senate leaders have agreed to a continuing budget resolution that gives the chambers until Aug. 14 to reach a budget compromise. The House... Read More
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House, Senate agree on 45 day continuing resolution
House and Senate leaders have agreed to a continuing budget resolution that gives the chambers until Aug. 14 to reach a budget compromise. The House voted 107 to 1 to approve the measure Monday... Read More
2013 Continuing resolution may be just the thing for 2015
The US Supreme Court issued an important ruling affecting same sex marriage in NC. Governor McCrory voiced concerned about tax change proposals. The House and Senate haggled over a budget compromise... Read More
House rejects bill to redistrict Greensboro-Trinity boards
The N.C. House refused Monday night to make sweeping changes to Greensboro’s City Council without a voter referendum. Members voted 73-35 to reject House Bill 263, a move that sends it to a House... Read More
Why the flag debate matters
Progressives claiming that the flag debate is a distraction have missed the point. As President Obama made so clear in his eulogy for Clementa Pinckney, a racist white guy tried to start a race war... Read More
Governor keeps out certain eyes
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, June 28, 2015. We know Gov. Pat McCrory doesn’t much like the news media (present company excepted, we’re sure), but lately he is going too far. Twice in recent... Read More
Can we have a consistent tax rate?
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, June 27, 2015. Those property taxes we argue about every June go back a long way. According to the Economic History Association, “the modern tax has roots in... Read More
Fund government now and restructure it later
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, June 28, 2015. North Carolina's new fiscal year begins Wednesday, but government may wait months for a new budget. The House and Senate are so far apart - in... Read More
Gay marriage ruling doesn't end debate in NC
Although the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Friday legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, advocates on both sides of the debate said the fight over gay rights is far for over in North Carolina. Gay... Read More
Polls mixed on McCrory
In many ways, Republicans and Democrats live in different worlds. I’ve made the point before that the Internet, while greatly beneficial in many ways, has allowed political factions to retreat into... Read More
