As expected, Cooper vetoes “sham” Republican power grab bill
It remains to be seen whether the three Republicans who voted against the measure will vote to override Cooper's veto. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Rob Schofield
NC lawmakers return to Raleigh for another lame “lame duck” legislative session
Lame is an appropriate moniker for this session. Read More
Democrats may have weakened GOP control in North Carolina’s state legislature
The legislative supermajority can operate without checks, often pursuing extreme agendas that leave too many behind. Read More
The vitally important election issue that almost no one discusses
To gauge what each candidate might do in office, few things provide a more useful bellwether than a careful look at the people with whom they surround themselves during the campaign. Read More
The political right’s two-faced take on early voting and voting by mail
It’s incumbent on all people of good will to speak and share truths that U.S. elections are overwhelmingly honest and that voting by mail and early in-person voting are important components of the system that should be expanded, not restricted. Read More
Hurricane Helene sounds the climate and infrastructure alarm bells yet again.
Next week the NC General Assembly returns to Raleigh. We all will be watching to learn their response to Helene's devastation. Read More
Harris nets another big and high-powered slate of Republican endorsements
More than 100 Republican former national security and foreign policy officials who served in senior roles in multiple presidential administrations and in Congress are endorsing Vice President Harris for President. Read More
GOP legislators seek to boost electoral prospects by doubling down on fear and prejudice
For years conservatives have maintained that that racially and economically diverse and integrated public education is a failure and that allowing families to “escape” to private schools is the “solution.” Read More
A referendum on despotism
The 2024 U.S. election is in many respects, notwithstanding the debates over so many critical domestic issues, a momentous referendum on global despotism. Let's hope voters know what is at stake. Read More
Democrats look to seize the high ground on freedom and patriotism
In the past Republicans have done a masterful job of making freedom and patriotism their message. But their main message now is Trump and Democrats are talking freedom and patriotism. Read More
