Many cheered when the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that independent redistricting commissions are Constitutional. Enthusiasm in North Carolina was muted; we neither have nor have much hope for... Read More
Few are surprised our legislature came up to the deadline to pass a new state budget and was forced to pass a continuing resolution. It’s a regular occurrence. Fewer still have raised questions why... Read More
No one in authority has said why both houses of our legislature mysteriously, rapidly and overwhelmingly passed modifications to their 2013 election law changes or why Governor McCrory announced he... Read More
When the framers of our state’s Constitution were assigning duties and responsibilities to the various branches of government they wisely delegated to the voters decision-making responsibility for... Read More
Just when we were beginning to trust that North Carolina’s Medicaid program was better managed and actually spending within its allocated budget we learned the program hasn’t been paying doctors... Read More
Yogi Berra once said, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” With presidential vacancies in both The University of North Carolina System and Community College System we may have reached... Read More
They burned the American flag this week at Douglas Elementary School in Raleigh, not in any show of protest but as a symbol of patriotism and honor. The flag that was raised and lowered every school... Read More
After 31 years living in the same home my wife and I decided to downsize and simplify our lives. The maelstrom we got as a result was frustrating, time consuming, expensive and anything but simple... Read More
Don’t you find it interesting the ways ideologues and politicians respond to news happenings? Interesting, but disappointing. We keep hearing the same old song repeated over and over. Here’s how... Read More
Everyone can remember one or more teachers who had a significant impact on their life. During Teacher Appreciation Week we should recognize and be grateful to them, but thanking our teachers is more... Read More
