Over the river and through the woods” is the song that conjures up fond memories of holiday trips to celebrate with loved ones. Shortly after the first Thanksgiving early settlers started migrating... Read More
In January, Pat McCrory will begin his third year as Governor, but his first chance to fully develop a biennial budget that reflects his priorities. This truth highlights North Carolina’s poorly... Read More
I am not a member of any organized party - I’m a Democrat,” humorist Will Rogers frequently said in the 1920’s. The same is true today, especially in North Carolina. After a third consecutive... Read More
Whether your team won or lost a good friend put this week’s elections in proper perspective. Politicians, like athletes, need to understand that regardless of today’s score the proper reaction is... Read More
The conclusions are inescapable: Republicans scored a big victory in Tuesday’s mid-term elections. Thom Tillis’ victory over first-term Senator Kay Hagan was the deciding factor in turning over... Read More
The UNC Board of Governors perhaps opened a can of worms by allowing three historically black universities to lower their SAT admission standards. The move might be the spark needed for more... Read More
At least two North Carolina magistrates have resigned rather than perform same-sex marriages, citing conflicts with their religious beliefs. It raises a very intriguing question: Must these officers... Read More
Time was political candidates didn’t spend all their money and energies telling us what a contemptuous scoundrel their opponent was. Instead, they shared their vision for how we could be better and... Read More
More and more frequently courts have become not just arbiters but de facto legislators of laws. Perhaps we can blame this on a stagnant Congress, partisan legislatures or a more litigious society, but... Read More
I can’t say for certain who won but I know who lost. We lost an hour of our valuable time. Nothing new or revealing was said. We could have just put up a big screen and replayed their TV ads ad... Read More
