Budget gridlock: Part of the right's strategy for undermining state government.
In the current budget impasse, Governor Cooper is not treated as a partner in governance, or even as an adversary: he is the enemy. Read More
In the current budget impasse, Governor Cooper is not treated as a partner in governance, or even as an adversary: he is the enemy. Read More
For all the progress that's been made in the #MeToo movement there are still too many examples of inaction or delayed responses. Read More
530 separate items contained in the budget sent by lawmakers to Gov. Cooper last month that would direct a total $383 million to local projects over the next two fiscal years. And guess who benefits the most? Read More
It's all but certain that neither Senator Berger nor Speaker Moore will take the time to listen to Ms. Lyn Carver, but if they did it is hard to imagine they would say she was unworthy of Medicaid health insurance. Read More
When candidate Trump campaign in North Carolina he made promises that a new report indicates he hasn't kept. Read More
Arguments against Medicaid expansion have been downright pitiful, but there have been some noticeable cracks in the Medicaid blockade in recent days Read More
In a speech to a Salisbury church our Lieutenant Governor said, "No other nation, my friends, has ever survived the diversity and multiculturalism that America faces today.. ." His embarrassing message is wrong and ignorant of world history. Read More
The ongoing fight over the composition of our federal courts is a fight to save our democracy. It was a validation and victory for Tumpism. Read More
After nearly a decade of playing North Carolina’s annual high stakes political poker game with the equivalent of a pair of deuces vs. opponents bearing flushes and full houses, things are suddenly different for Democrats. Read More
Refusing to provide safety net assistance drags up memories of The Great Depression. Read More