NC sets higher bar
Texas, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New York, and North Carolina are in an exclusive club. Can you guess its membership policy? I’m not talking about these states’ contributions to the recent fields... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Where's the plan?
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, July 18, 2015. Demonstrations were staged in cities across North Carolina on Thursday, including Greenville, calling on Gov. Pat McCrory to produce a plan for... Read More
Presidential primary to be March 15th
North Carolina will hold its 2016 presidential primary on March 15 under a deal struck by House and Senate leaders late Friday. The tentative measure, which guts the material dealing with paper... Read More
Unfinished business
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, July 19, 2015. While state legislators took a summer vacation, Gov. Pat McCrory continued to push for needed bond projects. The lawmakers returned to Raleigh last... Read More
Keep an eye on voting case
Editorial by Asheville Citizen-Times, July 17, 2015. Massive changes regarding how people vote in North Carolina may have resulted in fewer minorities in the state being able to participate in... Read More
Cokie and Steve Roberts: Haters (like Trump) are always wrong
Donald Trump is part of a long and shameful tradition in American politics. Our history is full of cynical and vicious demagogues who exploit the fears and frustrations of voters by blaming foreigners... Read More
McCrory's maddening meanderings on Medicaid
Good luck trying to figure out where Governor Pat McCrory actually stands on expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act and providing health care coverage for 500,000 low income adults in North... Read More
Historical ignorance about the war of 1861
The victors of war write its history in order to cast themselves in the most favorable light. That explains the considerable historical ignorance about our war of 1861 and panic over the Confederate... Read More
New report shows children and parents would benefit from closing Medicaid gap
Working parents and their children would receive significant help with health insurance coverage if North Carolina implements a plan to accept federal Medicaid funding set aside for North Carolina... Read More
Online jury duty reporting worth considering
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, July 16, 2015. The ugly truth about the bedrock of America’s criminal justice system is this: Nobody wants to be a juror. It’s an important responsibility, of... Read More
