One of the most interesting debates of this General Assembly session is about a proposal by Senate Majority Leader Harry Brown to redistribute local sales tax revenue among counties by increasing the... Read More
North Carolina residents will lose a tool neighborhoods use to fight unpopular new developments under a bill the state House gave tentative approval to Tuesday. After the 81-31 vote, the chamber is... Read More
We oppose bailouts and corporate welfare. It is contrary to the free enterprise system to recruit or retain businesses with targeted tax incentives when other businesses bear the full burden of... Read More
When I tell audiences that I have always been a committed Marxist, I usually get a combination of disbelieving snorts and knowing chuckles. The cleverest response goes something like this: “I can... Read More
What progressive North Carolinians should learn from Ted Cruz and Rand Paul Political progressives tend to be an optimistic bunch when it comes to government, so it’s little surprise that many of... Read More
Pat and Phil don’t gee and haw. Awhile back, after the Coal Ash Spill, Pat went to work cleaning up the mess, then Phil passed a bill to have a Commission take over the job – which got Pat... Read More
Ex-Congressman Barney Frank suggests this slogan for Democrats: “We’re not perfect, but they’re nuts.” Take the GOP’s hard-line opposition to Loretta Lynch’s nomination as Attorney... Read More
Most committee votes in the General Assembly are done by voice vote. The committee chairman calls for "ayes," then "noes" on a particular piece of legislation or an amendment to a bill. The side with... Read More
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, March 23, 2015. State funding for driver’s education is set to run out on June 30, creating an expensive proposition for parents, and local school districts... Read More
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, reprinted from News and Observer, March 23, 2015. The News & Observer of Raleigh published a longer version of this editorial last week. While many factions are... Read More
