'Choose Life' plates unconstitutional
A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that North Carolina’s attempt to offer a “Choose Life” license plate and not provide an abortion-rights alternative was unconstitutional. The ruling is... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Democratic chair backs down on Chavis appointment
Facing resistance, N.C. Democratic Party Chairman Randy Voller retreated from his intention to nominate civil rights leader and controversial figure Ben Chavis for a top post – at least for now... Read More
Emerging Issues Forum ponders teachers and the great economic debate
North Carolina, known for its past leadership in education, will have to work hard to regain its edge and build a teaching profession that’s prepared for the challenges of a competitive economic... Read More
State should sever cozy ties with Duke
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, February 12, 2014. This is the first sentence of N.C. DENR’s mission statement: “It is recognized that the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources... Read More
Obama exits the fantasy
Barack Obama was right about health insurance mandates. Back in 2008, I mean, when he was competing with Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination. The two senators disagreed about... Read More
Politics in Columbialand
A long time long ago in the far away Kingdom of Columbialand two tribes battled over control of Congress for years then one of the tribes (the Republicans) split into two smaller tribes: The... Read More
Ben Chavis expected to be picked for top Dem post
A day after ousting the executive director, the chairman of the N.C. Democratic Party appears poised to nominate former civil rights and Nation of Islam leader Benjamin Chavis to the post, a... Read More
Avoiding long-term poverty isn't exactly rocket science
There is no material poverty in the United States. Here are a few facts about people whom the Census Bureau labels as poor. Dr. Robert Rector and Rachel Sheffield, in their study “Understanding... Read More
McCrory pay plan is insufficient
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, February 11, 2014. N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory was right when he said on Monday that “$30,800 is not enough to raise a family or pay off student debt.” But he and the... Read More
Lewis: March organizers 'hypocritical' over Voter ID
by Mark Binker, WRAL, February 10, 2014. A senior state House member took marchers who protested at the State Capitol to task over the weekend for their "hypocritical" stance on voter ID. Many of... Read More
