Last summer’s Ferguson, Mo., disturbances revealed that while blacks were 67 percent of its population, only three members of its 53-officer police force were black. Some might conclude that such a... Read More
Two of our country's best-known evangelists are moving in opposite directions on a highly contested social issue. "Franklin Graham is calling on Christians to boycott gay-friendly corporations," The... Read More
The NCAA wants to let UNC off easy. The organization’s academic-fraud findings against the University of North Carolina at first glance seem tough, but the accusations are actually crafted to... Read More
A bill moving through the General Assembly would allow legislators and legislative employees with concealed carry permits to bring their guns to the legislative complex, including the House and Senate... Read More
A milestone was set in January of this year. No, it wasn’t in sports, entertainment or politics – although there may have been some records established in those areas I missed. Instead, it was a... Read More
Back home in Rocky Mount, I am often asked about my role as secretary of the N.C. Department of Administration. It’s best to think of me as the business manager for the state of North Carolina. As... Read More
The North Carolina GOP is in deep trouble — or so say the Democrats and left-of-center commentators who are rooting for the Republicans currently leading the state to bicker, fall out, and fail. Gov... Read More
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, June 6, 2015. Legislation that would end North Carolina’s pistol permitting system is expected to come to a floor vote this week in the N.C. House. The bill, which... Read More
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, June 5, 2015. Fifteen years ago this Saturday, the National WWII Museum was established in New Orleans to commemorate the contributions made by the United... Read More
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, June 6, 2015. If UNC Chapel Hill officials really are serious about putting academics above athletics, they will finally start to shut their athletic/academic... Read More
