Knowing who is paying for the trip to Israel can help people understand the potential motives behind the effort as well as who is helping Mark Robinson's campaign for governor. Read More
No one likes a fixed game. North Carolina voters should not allow their voice to be silenced. They all need to march to the polls and throw the cheaters out. Read More
Voters should choose their politicians. Politicians shouldn't choose their voters. Partisan gerrymandering is bad for democracy. Read More
The Public School Forum of North Carolina has come up with six common-sense recommendations to provide accountability and transparency. Read More
Our Supreme Court has the authority and responsibility to to review the acts of the legislative and executive branches of government to determine their constitutionality. They must be transparent in making these decisions. Read More
State and local agencies that rely upon state funding don't know how much money they'll have to run crucial programs and provide critical services. The unfortunate reality is that the leaders of the General Assembly don't seem to care about the delivery of government services. There's no expectation of excellence or quality. Read More
It is hard to imagine what North Carolina's Senate legislative leaders were thinking when they surreptitiously inserted a provision in the state budget bill to create and give $1.4 billion in FOREVER MONEY to a private company essentially run by the legislature. Read More
Why isn't it common sense among North Carolina legislators to do more, not less, so guns don't get into the hands of those who we know will make our communities more dangerous? Read More
The SBI Director, whose term expires in five weeks, appeared before a legislative committee and announced he was the victim of intimidation by the governor. Read More
The Governor's State of the State address continued his approach pressing for cooperation, conciliation and investment in the future while eschewing confrontation, partisan cheap shots and unproductive lamentations on a false past. Read More
