Do you agree, Senator Berger?
by Thomas Mills, Politics NC, September 17, 2013. John Drescher of the News & Observer once called Sen. Phil Berger “a serious elected official with ambition and vision.” And Drescher was right... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Let police decide on seized firearms
The N.C. General Assembly has never teemed with former law enforcement officers. I suppose, after working for years in a profession where your life is literally on the line, most retired cops have... Read More
Lottery proceeds should not be part of shell game
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, September 16, 2013. N.C. Education Lottery commissioners celebrated a milestone last week: Total sales since 2006 have surpassed $10 billion. It’s clear that the... Read More
Teen births lowest since 1940s? Good news
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, September 15, 2013. The latest news from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about the U.S. teen birth rate is worth applauding. The rate has plummeted to... Read More
Popular voter ID horse pulling wagon loaded with unpopular baggage
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, September 17, 2013. The photo ID requirement for voting gets strong public support, according to a High Point University/News & Record poll released today. Seventy... Read More
Funding the bridge over troubled waters
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, September 17, 2013. Old-time scam artists who "sold" the Brooklyn Bridge would have a hard time plying their trade these days. That's especially true here in North... Read More
The Future of Partisan Politics in North Carolina
This summer I took calls from dozens of reporters across the country. A couple of questions were repeated time and again: How could North Carolina Republicans have moved so far to the right? How have... Read More
Paulson: More crises to come
On the five-year anniversary of the U.S. financial meltdown, former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson said on Sunday the country can count on more financial crises to come, but hopefully none the size... Read More
Heckuva job
At the end of his first term, George Bush was asked what he would have done differently. He couldn’t think of one thing. Everything was lovely despite wars without end, 9/11, exploding deficits and... Read More
On a disappointing road
Editorial by Durham Herald-Sun, September 15, 2013. Apparently, the definition of “local input” is open for rather broad interpretation when it comes to how the North Carolina Department of... Read More
