The message Americans need to hear at a critical moment in history
The undeniable truth is that standing up to and punishing Vladimir Putin’s criminal invasion of Ukraine will take real sacrifice from Americans. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Rob Schofield
Now Senator Tillis, will you finally, at long last, call out Donald Trump's treachery?
Tillis obviously refuses to embrace Trumpism. He decried the invasion. Now he needs to disavow Trump's treason. Read More
If only Republican lawmakers really cared about our children as much as they claim to
Like seat belts and bicycle helmets can be uncomfortable and a real real pain, but some of the arguments made against masks in schools is simplistic sophistry. Read More
Easing of mask mandates was inevitable, but it's likely a mistake
You might not want to hear it, but when it comes to the pandemic we're not quite out of the woods. Read More
When it comes to gerrymandering, there simply must be a limit
Our constitution delegates a host of issues to the legislature over which it has long been established that the courts must have the final say when it comes to conflicts with core constitutional rights. Read More
When the market economy and public well-being clash
One of the seminal conflicts in modern human society is that what's good for business is not always good for society. Read More
NC GOP’s judicial impeachment threats are a new low in Trump-like lawlessness
A judge handing down rulings with which legislators disagree is not an offense of any kind – much less an impeachable one. Read More
The inflation blame game: Five important facts to keep in mind
The ability of our national leaders to control the economy is clearly imperfect and incomplete, but it’s clear that they do have it in their power to bring things to a screeching halt by overreacting to the inflation issue. Read More
Ohio Supreme Court shows North Carolina the way in the fight against gerrymandering
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled, the Ohio Redistricting Commission “did not attempt to meet the standards set forth” in the legislative redistricting process of the Ohio Constitution. Read More
Takeaways from a snowy night in I-95 purgatory
30 hours after leaving New York City we arrived in North Carolina. Read More
