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What checks or balances?The Constitution's framework of checks and balances on power are not working on either the national or state levels. Read More |
Legislative leaders announced a deal was made on key points related to the budget. But who made the deal? Neither the appropriations or finance committees of either the House or Senate have had open meetings to discuss the matter. Read More
A recent study concludes there is no statistically significant correlation between the number of data centers in a state and its current electricity prices. Read More
Capping property taxes is certain to lead to crippling cuts in services by cities and counties. Read More
The Cooper-Whatley Senate race has been projected to be the most expensive in history, but unless Whatley's numbers start to rise significantly. Read More
Republican leaders want to persist with their “to seem rather than to be” amendment. Read More
One who has been intimately involved in state budgets says the proposed constitutional amendment caping personal income taxes is a risky bet. Read More
The 2026 election cycle is shaping up to be a significant “blue wave” event politically, with major implications for the balance of power in North Carolina and nationally. Read More
Zoning restrictions from local governments will be challenged by a case coming to the N.C. Supreme Court. Read More
It’s too late to return the gift of Donald Trump. We are stuck with him for another thirty-one months. Read More
Blame the politicians of London, who should have listened to young Cornwallis back in 1765 and treated Americans with more respect. Read More
One thing about Jesse Helms: you always knew where he stood on the issues, and he didn’t give a lick what you thought about it, or him. Read More
Retail sales for liquors and spirits should be legalized so North Carolinians have the same reasonable access and choice they expect in every other part of the marketplace. Read More
Teachers will see average raises of 8%; state employees will average 3%. Read More
Lawmakers should not squander the opportunity to show the constituents that they can get their business done in a reasonable time, then go back to their districts. Read More
Repeatedly, the new law establishes cruel roadblocks that will send thousands of North Carolinians who gained health coverage thanks to the state’s long overdue 2023 expansion of Medicaid back to hospital emergency rooms again for basic care. Read More
Across the board, Democrats fared better than Republicans in this month’s poll. Read More
We may soon discover how many millions of dollars North Carolina taxpayers are willing to pay for institutional ego. Read More
I have zero preference for which option is decided. I doubt I will ever set foot in whatever / wherever IT might end up. Read More
In California, the property tax limitations took one of the best public schools systems in the country and drove it into a morass of failure. Read More
An underappreciated consequence of the court decision on racial gerrymandering is that it will make it easier for reformers to constrain partisan gerrymandering, too. Read More
Since the Iran conflict started gas prices are up over 60% and airline tickets – which reflect the price of jet fuel – have increased an average of near 20%. Read More
There's a reason our state constitution calls for “a uniform system of free public schools." Read More
6 ways to save Medicaid costs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Read More
It is time for the Cabinet and our Congress to act and remove Donald Trump from office. Read More
