Despair and hope for the state of our democracy in a single day
Recent events may witness the moment at which the toxic right-wing tide crested and started to recede. Read More
Recent events may witness the moment at which the toxic right-wing tide crested and started to recede. Read More
The newly switched Republican says her principles and views have not changed. We're getting ready to soon find out. Read More
NC lawmakers are to be commended for moving in a direction to end marijuana prohibition. Read More
Prohibition of drugs like alcohol and marijuana has always been a proven failure, but that doesn’t mean society should start dispensing those products from public vending machines either. Read More
Republican lawmakers are setting themselves up to use Medicaid expansion as a bargaining tool – a political cudgel with which to further entrench their own power. Read More
The experience of Colorado, the only state to enact the TPA, was that the scheme was largely a failure, and the source of many failures in public services, like education. Read More
Unless state leaders rethink the penny wise, but pound foolish path they’re currently on, the employment crisis in North Carolina government will be unsustainable. Read More
It’s not just the pandemic that’s harmed our kids, there is a politically motivated culture war impacting education. Read More
Out of the blue, something happens to remind you that not all is lost; that most of your neighbors are decent human beings and that enlightenment and progress are still possible. Read More
Recent motions filed by Republican legislators will test just how independent the third branch of state government will be. Read More