The hubbub over ending the tax-free weekend
How big a crowd would turn out if a retailer ran a sales ad touting an 8 percent price reduction? In today’s bargain-shopping world it’s likely very few. Yet a scan of editorials in papers and... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Semantics doesn't change GOP's intent
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, August 2, 2013. Perhaps it was inevitable. When politicians run for office, they make promises. Then once they’re elected, some of those promises get ... broken... Read More
Power grab casts doubt on judiciary
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, August 2, 2013. Never mind speculation, accusations and denials. You can scan the two and a half pages of the newly enacted House Bill 652 and see exactly what the... Read More
Judging themselves
Editorial in Greensboro News and Record, August 2, 2013. Posted: Friday, August 2, 2013 12:00 am Editorial staff Back in April, two state representatives who are attorneys in private life introduced... Read More
Privatization of NC Commerce gets under way
by Ken Elkins, The Charlotte Business Journal, July 31, 2013. The machinery to convert the N.C. Department of Commerce into a public-private partnership is already under way, a week after the... Read More
Are we fixing broken government yet?
With all the uproar about the hard right turn implemented by Republicans in our state capital, it's easy to forget why so many North Carolinians voted for Pat McCrory for governor. He promised to make... Read More
A humble pope’s simple question
Editorial by News and Observer, July 30, 2013. It is interesting to note where Pope Francis made his recent comment about gay priests. He was on an airplane on his way back from his first foreign trip... Read More
The "Good and Necessary" Truth on Election Laws
There has been a lot of grousing about the changes to our voting laws. It may be helpful to start with North Carolina's Constitution. Article VI : Section 1. states, " Who may vote. Every person... Read More
AG Roy Cooper: Voting changes could cost NC millions
N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper says he hopes Gov. Pat McCrory will veto legislation that overhauls the election system in the state, requiring a photo ID to vote, shortening the early voting time... Read More
A First In Freedom Legislative Session
he 2013 legislative session has at times been contentious, sometimes controversial, often frustrating, but in the end, very successful. This has been a good session for fiscal responsibility... Read More
