The right’s war on the poor hits a new low with attack on legal aid
Millions of dollars that would have gone to support legal aid programs are frozen. The cuts are already having a big and destructive impact. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Rob Schofield
North Carolina Republicans stop pretending
It’s important that North Carolinians grasp the substance as to how laws are being made in our state. Read More
Poll exposes potential Achilles’ Heel for the political right
If ever there was a time in which public attitudes would seem to demand divided, middle ground government, this is it. Read More
To seem rather than to be on crime
When it comes to crime, it’s clearly the top priority of conservative political leaders to do the precise opposite of the state motto. Read More
Chemotherapy for democracy Rob Schofield
The chemotherapy being applied cancerous extreme gerrymandering may be he best hope for saving democracy. Read More
“No taxes on tips”: The latest scam to keep wages for working people low
The vast majority of struggling low-income workers in desperate need of a raise (e.g. child care workers, retail workers) do not receive tips. Read More
Task force outlines some commonsense first steps to address state’s child care shortage
Almost all parents work in order to make ends meet. The current state child care system is broken and needs improving. Read More
The political right formally abandons deficit reduction as a priority
Conservatives complained for years about budget deficits...until they didn't. Read More
The North Carolinians that the “big, beautiful bill” will terrify, bankrupt, and kill
The changes coming to the American social contract as a result of President Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful bill” are the most extreme in U.S. history Read More
Fiddling while Rome burns (and floods)
The recent weather in our state was yet another wake-up call to the terrifying fact that we are in the midst of a global emergency that cries out for an urgent, all-hands-on-deck response. Read More
