Just a sip to freedom
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, May 27, 2015. A big omnibus bill all about booze really ought to be more fun. But House Bill 909, which would change eight separate areas of the state’s complex... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Millennials show more independence as they enter adulthood
Yes, it’s a year and a half away from the November 2016 general election, but already the punditry and analysis has begun in terms of what could happen in the looming presidential contest. A team... Read More
You swore an oath; uphold it
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, May 26, 2015. Magistrates in North Carolina take two oaths when they are sworn into office. “I, (state your name), do solemnly and sincerely swear that I will... Read More
Politics battles principles in CON debate
The conflict conservative legislators face between satisfying constituents and staying true to free-market principles is playing out in the debate over the scope of North Carolina’s certificate of... Read More
Always take ideas seriously
A thought occurred to me as I was traveling in and around the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. The notion didn’t have to do with my location but was instead prompted by the lecture I was... Read More
Same old, same old
Back when Democrats ran the legislature, Republicans swore that things would be different if they ever were in charge. No more high-handed rulings, no more procedural shenanigans and no more bosses... Read More
Rucho's revealing rationalization
It’s often difficult to generate much interest in stories about the abuse of the legislative process but the behavior of Senator Bob Rucho last week promoted a flurry of them. And his troubling... Read More
News and Observer does it again
UNC’s fake-classes scandal was in the news this weekend, as the university received a notice of allegations from the NCAA on Friday. And, once again, the Raleigh News & Observer chose to minimize... Read More
ER visits on the rise in Carolinas, US
Visits to hospital emergency rooms are on the rise in the Carolinas and around the country, with experts pointing to the physician shortage and Obamacare as possible reasons. One in five Americans... Read More
Will the bipartisan House budget stick?
The strong, bipartisan vote in favor of the state House budget showed that the 120-member chamber is becoming at least slightly more moderate, that Republicans are yielding a little ground to... Read More
