A crying shame
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, September 12, 2014. Somebody, please, pass Jerry Richardson a tissue. The Carolina Panthers’ owner teared up in Charlotte Wednesday while accepting “the Echo... Read More
NC Spin Articles
New NC election laws suppress voters
Editorial by News and Observer, September 11, 2014. Thanks to changes in election laws drawn by Republicans, 454 provisional ballots cast in the May primary in North Carolina were rejected. Those... Read More
UNC leaders to consider future of research and policy centers
The UNC Board of Governors has launched a review of the more than 200 centers and institutes housed at North Carolina’s public universities. UNC board members said there is no immediate plan to... Read More
9/11 Remembrances. Let freedom ring
Freedom. Thirteen years ago today, our lives were shaken and the world changed forever. What our forefathers fought for was never clearer. Freedom was never more threatened and never more important... Read More
Key pillars of a strong and fair economy are crumbling in NC
A strong state Earned Income Tax Credit and a robust minimum wage are twin pillars that together form the foundation of a stronger economy — even for those with low-income jobs. Unfortunately, North... Read More
A bill not vetoed
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, September 11, 2014. Gov. Pat McCrory waved his veto stamp at the legislature’s flawed coal ash cleanup bill, then he dropped it. He’ll let the measure become... Read More
Separation of Powers clash unlikely electoral issue
Gov. Pat McCrory’s coal ash clash with the General Assembly to determine the framework of North Carolina government is an important fight, but is unlikely to influence voters’ decisions in the Nov... Read More
454 voters had ballots rejected in May primary, advocacy group says
Voter advocates and watchdog groups on Wednesday urged voters to prepare for the Nov. 4 elections by ensuring they’re registered at their current addresses before the Oct. 10 deadline, among other... Read More
NC Politicians agree on Islamic state threat, not timing
Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis and Sen. Kay Hagan on Wednesday agreed with President Barack Obama that the Islamic State poses a grave threat to the United States, but Tillis harshly... Read More
Roy Cooper, aspiring governor
by Taylor Batten, Charlotte Observer, September 10, 2014. If there was any doubt that Attorney General Roy Cooper plans to run for governor in 2016, Cooper erased it today with a fiery speech to... Read More
