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
NC Spin Articles
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
The GOP teacher pay plan
After weeks of talk, the announcement that Republican leaders had come up with a plan to raise teacher pay in North Carolina was not unexpected. The basics, that its primary focus would be on new... Read More
NC Democrats roiled by leadership turmoil
enior North Carolina Democratic Party officials say they were not consulted on the decision to dismiss their executive director or the apparent decision to hire former national NAACP executive... Read More
Republicans have financial edge heading into elections
As filing opens Monday for the 2014 elections, North Carolina Republicans appear on their way to another fundraising edge, though one Democrat predicts a more level playing field than 2012. Building... Read More
NC Democratic Party head fired
After less than a year as executive director of the North Carolina Democratic Party, Robert Dempsey was fired Sunday, an attorney for the state party said Sunday night. "Mr. Dempsey is no longer... Read More
A conservative view of Moral Monday
Any political movement that can turn out tens of thousands of protesters on a chilly morning in February must be deemed impressive. To this conservative, the 2014 edition of Historic Thousands on... Read More
