The 2020 legislative session in a nutshell: Profits over people
The session will be marked by missed opportunities, misguided actions and pay to play politics Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Rob Schofield
Conservative opposition to masks continues to dwindle
The push for mask wearing is taking time but it is making progress. Read More
William Barber tells how to tell if we are really at a watershed moment for race in America
Moral protest is a sign that people haven't given up on the democracy. But will this time be different? Read More
Surely now, North Carolina will end executions for good
The North Carolina Supreme Court just ruled that a repeal of the Racial Justice Act was unconstitutional is another wave in the irresistible tide of eliminating the death penalty. Read More
Small inklings of the understandable fear and anger that fuels the protest movement
People of color shouldn't have to ask for American privileges like freedom and equality. Unfortunately they too often do. Read More
Burr apparently still subject of insider trading investigation
The Department of Justice has dropped investigations into three U.S. Senators but haven't done so regarding Senator Richard Burr. Read More
Local conservative group kicks off effort to make sure uninsured North Carolinians stay that way
The people on Right-wing Avenue remain as committed as ever to their Scrooge-like causes. Read More
We can't keep living this way
How do we measure the economic well-being of our society and why are we so obsessed with the Gross Domestic Product? Read More
The politics of COVID-19: Everything is different, but nothing has changed
It was extremely encouraging when both parties of both houses of the legislature, as well as the Governor, promptly passed legislation to deal with the coronavirus. But then reality set in. Read More
Prospect of bipartisanship is welcome, but only a first step in addressing NC's needs
Talk of bipartisanship would be a darn sight better than what we’ve witnessed in recent years, it’s still vastly less than what is needed. Read More
