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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Editorial by News and Observer, October 8, 2014. The Map Act is a North Carolina law intended to clear the way for new highways. But a more accurate name would be Map, Don’t Act. The law has locked... Read More
Elon University Poll, October 7, 2014. If you're a major party candidate running for U.S. Senate in North Carolina, you don't want to be seen with President Barack Obama or Republican Gov. Pat McCrory... Read More
There has been a lot of media coverage about the death of Michael Anthony Kerr, an inmate with schizophrenia at Alexander Prison. His personal story is heartrending but sadly familiar. After being in... Read More
