The last seven years in North Carolina politics and policy have been extraordinary. In a very short period of time, a once moderate state has been transformed into a kind of laboratory for far right... Read More
Donald Trump has always been well known for his “act first, worry about the mess later” approach to the world around him. Long before he became President, the blustering billionaire fashioned a... Read More
Local conservative group says Hurricane Matthew demonstrates need to reduce our commitment to renewable energy As is almost always the case with natural disasters of such terrible proportions... Read More
Fourth Circuit decision on voting rights should convince progressives, once and for all, of the need to fight for good judges In some ways, it’s not surprising that American progressives – even... Read More
Ever since North Carolina lawmakers and Governor Pat McCrory rammed through North Carolina’s new all-purpose discrimination law (HB2) in just a handful of hours on March 23, there has been... Read More
Why Gov. McCrory and legislative leaders may be doing the state an inadvertent favor There are a lot of reasons for caring and thinking North Carolinians to feel pretty discouraged these days about... Read More
Keeping perspective, commitment to peaceful change the best path for progressives In a 1947 speech in the British House of Commons, Winston Churchill famously and correctly observed that “it has... Read More
Campaign spurs high emotions, but mostly ignores local issues For those who harbor any doubts about how wacky and illogical the American presidential primary season has become, what’s happening this... Read More
New report finds state borrowing through Connect NC Bond Act could boost economy, create thousands of jobs Voters in the North Carolina primary will have the chance to approve a state bond that could... Read More
Same forces that would block Obama Court nominee in 2016 are happy to pass laws expanding predatory lending It’s fair to say that calling out conservative leaders in Congress for talking out of both... Read More
