The creation of an official Charlotte ID card is still only a proposal, but critics are already lining up, including a national political action group that claims the city’s plan will “aid and... Read More
The most important issue that will determine continued growth in the Lake Norman region in the coming decade is not tax rates, municipal codes, or teacher pay. It is roads. North Mecklenburg has the... Read More
Anyone who has ever driven on I-77 during rush hour knows the pain and frustration of being stuck on one of the most congested roadways in the state. The I-77 managed lanes project is an innovative... Read More
The irony was unmistakable. In a recent legislative committee meeting, House and Senate lawmakers peppered an official in Gov. Pat McCrory’s administration with questions about money the state is... Read More
You see him and ask: ‘Why is the statue still here? What was it he actually stood for?’ This is the kind of debate that a public work of art makes possible. We won't change the way people think... Read More
The next time you see or hear a politician, policy analyst, activist, or journalist say that North Carolina’s unemployment rate has fallen “largely” because of workers dropping out of the labor... Read More
Politicians of all stripes are sending out their Fourth of July messages this week as they do every year, reminding us of the Declaration of Independence and the struggles, courage, and aspirations of... Read More
North Carolina has been something of a progressive nightmare lately. The tea party takeover of the legislature and draconian cuts in welfare spending have inspired the long-running Moral Monday... Read More
In April 2013, Democracy North Carolina, a group that advocates fairness and transparency in elections, filed a complaint with the N.C. Board of Elections about possibly illegal contributions from the... Read More
It took North Carolina voters a very long time to elect a woman to the U.S. Senate, and when they finally did, it required remarkable circumstances – a woman with national stature, pushed by a... Read More
