House touts some good education ideas
N.C. House Republicans are voting this week on their 2015-17 biennial budget proposal. School-based personnel are among the big winners. Although I agree that other parts of the House budget are... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Do rules not apply to "Napoleon" Rucho?
by Taylor Batten, Charlotte Observer, May 21, 2015. We’ve watched for years as Bob Rucho’s thirst for power has grown insatiable. With each bit of authority he was given, the state senator and... Read More
House passes $22.1 billion budget with 93-21 bipartisan vote
The N.C. House took a final 93-23 vote early Friday morning in favor of Republican leaders’ $21 billion state spending plan, over objections from a handful of Republicans and Democrats. The vote... Read More
It's my way or no give away
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, May 21, 2015. Have you ever contributed to political candidates or parties? If so, you probably didn’t agree with all their policy positions. More likely, you shared... Read More
The problem with passwords
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, May 19, 2015. How many passwords is too many? For most of us, it’s more than one. Today, though, that’s just about everybody. According to Microsoft research... Read More
For voting rights, a blockbuster summer ahead
Just as the U.S. Supreme Court wraps up its term with decisions in several high-profile cases expected in late June, state and federal courts here will be gearing up for what promises to be a long hot... Read More
Fennebresque on the fault line
John Fennebresque is the political equivalent of Nepal. He sits squarely astride the two giant, grinding tectonic plates of North Carolina’s political world as he leads the UNC Board of Governors... Read More
The telling attacks on the inadequate state budget
Listening to the folks on the Right railing against the House budget proposal this week you’d think that the spending plan was an updated state version of the New Deal, chocked full of new... Read More
More than 1 million likely to hit road this Memorial Day weekend
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, May 20, 2015. Going somewhere this Memorial Day holiday weekend? Better buckle up and pay attention – you certainly won’t be alone. Traffic experts say this... Read More
