Voter turnout is bad enough already – especially in primaries. Now legislators are headed toward making a change that threatens to dampen turnout even more – and cost millions to boot. The N.C... Read More
One hundred and fifty years later, is the Civil War finally over? On Saturday we will mark the 150th anniversary of the April 26, 1865 final surrender by Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston of... Read More
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, April 22, 2015. Well, let’s revisit redistricting one more time. It’s a familiar subject to North Carolina legislators of all political stripes. Republicans... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, April 22, 2015. Before he runs for re-election next year, Gov. Pat McCrory is planning an important campaign this fall. Its outcome may predict how well he’ll... Read More
I have been seeing legislators blaming the Senate for not passing House Bill 117 as the reason for North Carolina not getting the Volvo plant. But what lawmakers forget is that incentives are not... Read More
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, April 22, 2015. After elbowing their way into the middle of various local political issues around the state, lawmakers in Raleigh have a tool to give cities and... Read More
The state House last week passed a bill that ultimately would place a statue of the Rev. Billy Graham in National Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol. The vote came after contentious debate between... Read More
The last few weeks have made clear again what government reform advocates have said for almost 30 years in North Carolina. Politicians should not be allowed to choose their voters, to draw their own... Read More
Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, April 20, 2015. Tax season is never fun, but it was even less so this year. For a number of North Carolinians, 2014 brought some ugly surprises. New rules... Read More
