This is not a debate
This is not a debate," Stam replied. Sure, this is an article that is about "inside baseball". How the legislature makes its own rules is the epitome of watching the sausage get made. But process is... Read More
NC Spin Articles
NC Religion bill vs Federal RFRA - how similar are they
On March 26, several members of the North Carolina House of Representatives filed House Bill 348 – The NC Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The bill, with primary sponsors Rep. Jacqueline... Read More
The folks on the right are reeling - and expanding their power
The big story in Raleigh and around country this week has been the attempt by religious conservatives to codify discrimination against gay men and women in the name of “religious freedom.” The... Read More
Step it up
by Thomas Mills, Politics NC, April 2, 2015. Ted Cruz and Roy Cooper have something in common. Both got punked by parody web sites using domain names that their campaigns should have owned. TedCruz... Read More
Sex in the capitol
Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, April 3, 2015. Under the heading of “Just plain weird” was this finding from the State Ethics Commission regarding gifts or services provided to lawmakers or... Read More
Senate strongmen will kill historic tax credit plan
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, April 3, 2015. It wasn't all that long ago that a generation of Republican lawmakers in Raleigh screamed to high heaven about how state Senate leaders bottled up... Read More
Keep one primary
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, April 3, 2015. North Carolina’s Republican legislature has picked another unnecessary fight. Many of its actions have prompted lawsuits that have cost millions... Read More
McCrory barks against discrimination - but will he bite?
Raleigh is buzzing this week about Governor Pat McCrory’s tough words for his fellow Republicans running the General Assembly even though it’s not clear yet what they mean. During a radio... Read More
Republicans complete their revenge for Democratic Wake County
Democrats celebrated in November when they swept Wake County elections. It was one of the few decisive victories achieved by Democrats in North Carolina. All four Democratic candidates won with at... Read More
Call it what it is...a gas tax increase
McCrory signed legislation to enact a new gas tax rate. While the current gas tax was 37.5ў per gallon and the new legislation drops it to 36ў, which is technically a decrease in the rate. What... Read More
