Watchdog or lap dog? Proposed legislation tests the independence and legitimacy of our Supreme Court
Recent motions filed by Republican legislators will test just how independent the third branch of state government will be. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Rob Schofield
North Carolina House Republicans advance a new kind of bathroom bill
The House Speaker decides when the House meets, which bills are heard, and which members are on which committees but his latest actions will rank with the infamous HB2. Read More
Job #1 for the 2023 General Assembly: ending easily preventable deaths
Government’s most important task is – or at least ought to be – protecting the lives and health of the state’s residents. Read More
NC New Year's Resolution: Overhaul the state's cruel and archaic criminal sentencing system
North Carolina continues to maintain a deeply flawed and cruel prison/criminal justice system that, in many ways, has changed little since the demise of slavery. Read More
A holiday wish list for North Carolina pols and their pals
In this season of giving here are must-read gift ideas for some of North Carolina's most prominent politicians. Read More
NC Treasurer puts politics ahead of humanity's future
There is a big difference between whether to patronize a company and whether to invest in it. Should morality play a part in that decision? Read More
Cooper administration should bring same approach it brought to education funding to serving people with disabilities
Thanks to pathetic funding and maddening systemic inertia, more than 16,000 people in immediate need of direct services are stuck on a waiting list that can take years to traverse. Read More
Judges not legislators: State Supreme Court’s legitimacy depends on continued respect for precedent
Since Republicans swept statewide court races in the midterm election there is widespread speculation that it will lead to dramatic reversals in some important constitutional jurisprudence. Read More
State Supreme Court’s legitimacy depends on continued respect for precedent
North Carolinians have a right to expect that the justices will act like justices – not legislators. Read More
Voters to politicians: Leave abortion rights alone.
If North Carolina was a state that allowed ballot initiatives to a vote there's little doubt we would see the same result as states that voted on abortion rights. Read More
