Government in inaction
A now-retired lobbyist who observed the legislature for many years offers this take on the current session: The revelation that the General Assembly needs more time to agree to a state budget is not... Read More
NC Spin Articles
A historic month for voting rights sheds light on the fight ahead
This August marked the anniversary of two major milestones in the journey for American voting rights. The 19th Amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote, turned 95. And the landmark federal... Read More
Leadership lacking
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, August 25, 2015. Educators locally and statewide have by now scratched the L-word from their students’ civics vocabulary lists as their first week is well... Read More
Sorry, no budget yet. But hey, what's the rush?
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, August 25, 2015. For a while last week, there was some hope that North Carolina would have a budget soon, maybe even by the time the kids went back to school. Well... Read More
More people power would improve government
We could use some people power in North Carolina. Right now, we’ve got nothing. North Carolina residents need what citizens in more than two dozen states have had for years — the ability to... Read More
ACT says college exam scores are stagnant
U.S. high schools haven't shown much improvement in the past four years when it comes to preparing college-ready graduates, according to the Iowa-based nonprofit group that administers the ACT college... Read More
Politics 101
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, August 24, 2015. Newly public emails confirm what was already North Carolina’s worst-kept secret: The ouster of UNC system President Tom Ross was draped in politics... Read More
"Straight Outta Compton" to your community
Straight Otta Compton” is an astonishing bit of social commentary that can’t be ignored. The misogynist behavior of the black males engaged in “gangsta rap” is as offensive as the crude... Read More
Time for the NCAA to face some reality
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, August 25, 2015. Given the federal government’s inclination to overreach, it was refreshing to see the National Labor Relations Board block college football... Read More
NAACP "Journey for Justice" to arrive in North Carolina this weekend
In case you hadn’t noticed, something new and important is afoot in the country. It’s often messy and unscripted and at times downright disorganized, but it’s also genuine, born of the... Read More
