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
NC SPIN Posts by Rob Schofield
The good that Tillis can do as he escapes from Trumpworld
now that he’s free from reelection concerns, Tillis is well-positioned to stymie some of Trump’s looniest nominees. Read More
State lawmakers’ hasty dash for the exits could be a relief to all sides
Republican legislators believe they’ve reached a point of diminishing political returns and are ready to vacate the capital city. Read More
“No Kings” event in a deep red NC county unites unusual allies
West Jefferson's "No Kings" rally had more than 1,000 participants united on one basic principle: that the United States is a nation of laws that no individual is above. Read More
Big, billionaire boosting budgets: Republicans in Washington and Raleigh do their bosses’ bidding
Average North Carolinians should harbor no illusions about the direction the House budget bill takes. Read More
The political right commits a major blunder in the battle to control the courts
If Democrats are to have any hope of seeing fair redistricting maps return to North Carolina they’ll have to end the current GOP dominance of the high court. Read More
It’s silly season at the North Carolina General Assembly
As lawmakers hurtle toward their self-imposed May 8 “crossover deadline” – the date by which many bills must be approved in one house to be eligible for consideration in the other – the legislative process is arguably its chaotic worst. Read More
The blueprint for GOP Medicaid work requirements was laid down 175 years ago
The idea of conditioning public assistance programs on a demonstration of “worthiness” by those in need goes back a lot further than 2023 and Medicaid expansion. Read More
If Gov. Stein followed Trump’s example…
The hypocritical double standards at work on the modern political right these days in the era of Donald Trump are often enough to make your head spin. Read More
State lawmaker embarrasses with juvenile Facebook post
Representative Keith Kidwell's actions of throwing Governor Stein's budget into a trashcan was not an act of good government. Putting a picture of it on Facebook was juvenile. Read More
