The plague of silence
Noted author Jill McCorkle says "complicit silence is the most dangerous of all the infectious plagues. It is dangerous and and the damage done to a community seeking peace and unity is catastrophic. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by WRAL TV
Legislators' budget must fully implement Leandro plan for education equity
The same folks demanding adherence to the state’s constitutional requirement to present photo identification to vote aren’t displaying the same fervor over meeting the Constitution’s public education mandate? Read More
Citizens are speaking up to legislators. Adopt non-partisan redistricting now
If legislators are listening AND hearing comments at the public hearings on redistricting they will devise a fair, transparent and non-partisan system for redistricting. Read More
Playing politics with a virus that has no ideology is a deadly game
While selfish, egotistical demagogues pander and exploit for their selfish gratification, responsible voices and officials cannot be muted. Read More
Legislators need to implement, not deflect judge's Leandro order
Our state has gone nearly a quarter of a century without fulfilling the court's mandate that every child have access to a "sound basic education." Judge Lee says they should act by October 18. Read More
Legislators' vote blurs line between self interest and state policy
10 Democrats and 19 Republicans who have direct ties to PPP loans voted for the bill. These legislators, at the least, should have publicly and clearly disclosed their direct interest in the PPP loans before a vote was taken. Read More
Safe classrooms should be more important than embarrassing our governor
Instead of working together, as both the governor and legislature promised at the start of the year, it appears the legislature's primary goal is not to safely get children back in the classroom. Read More
Voters to legislators and the Governor: stop fighting. Cooperate and compromise.
A WRAL.com editorial says the take-it-or-leave-it approach exhibited in recent years needs to end. Right now we need open and honest efforts to work together. Read More
N.C. leaders should be models of public trust, not rule dodgers
Too frequently we learn that elected officials use their posts for personal and partisan gain. Read More
US Supreme Court's message to North Carolina. End discrimination now!
It is past time for the legislature to end its relentless attempt to play favorites based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Read More
