Debate over gun laws
Sometimes the news of the day begs for a broader discussion of important issues. That happened one day last week on an always polarizing topic. Scrolling through Twitter, news websites and emails that... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Why NC got the highest grade on Cato's Fiscal Report Card
In less than two years, North Carolina’s governor and legislature have helped to revive the state’s economy. The economy is growing and adding jobs, improving the well-being of North Carolina... Read More
Politics Counts: NC starting to look like Va
Less than four weeks before Election Day, North Carolina’s Senate race is still close, with incumbent Democrat Kay Hagan holding on to a slim, but steady, lead in most polls. To many watchers that... Read More
GOP Legislative leaders given until noon to intervene in gay marriage lawsuits
The Republican leaders of the North Carolina legislature are not yet ready to let gay couples marry in this state. Phil Berger, president pro tem of the state Senate, and Thom Tillis, speaker of the... Read More
Hagan, Tillis set their sights on reeling in female support
The political gender gap is alive and well this year in the North Carolina Senate race. Polls show that Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan has one of the biggest margins of support among women in any of... Read More
Court was silent and that says a lot
Editorial by Salisbury Post, October 8, 2014. Sometimes remaining silent makes a powerful statement. That’s what many are reading into the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision this week on same-sex... Read More
Lawmakers should rethink funding a lost cause
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, October 8, 2014. So what is the cutoff point when it comes to spending to fight what by all appearances is a lost cause? Whatever it is, we’re there already... Read More
In Supreme Control: What do justices owe voters in exchange for taking their cash?
By all accounts, the 2014 North Carolina Supreme Court race, with four of seven seats up for grabs, is destined for the record books. Already spending in the race is nearing $4 million, with a little... Read More
Questions about Islamic academies raise more red flags about vouchers
The more details you hear about the state’s startlingly unaccountable private school voucher scheme and the questionable schools now receiving taxpayer money, the more troubling it all seems. In an... Read More
Clean debate underscored deep divides
Thom Tillis addressed his opponent respectfully as “Sen. Hagan” and not the more familiar “Kay,” but that was about the only quarter either candidate gave each other in Tuesday night’s... Read More
