Be calm, don't worry
Back in 1939 (when a varmint was on the loose) there was hardly a mother, father or wife around who felt enough fear or saw any good reason to send their sons or husbands to Europe to fight what... Read More
NC Spin Articles
The problem is the leaking ponds, not the commission
Raleigh was abuzz this week with the decision by Governor Pat McCrory to let the coal ash legislation passed by the General Assembly this summer become law without his signature. McCrory told a... Read More
The death penalty, luck and innocence
In the aftermath of the freeing last week of two wrongfully convicted North Carolina inmates, one from death row, the views of two Robeson County district attorneys who played central roles in the... Read More
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
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
