From school to prison in North Carolina
A report released Wednesday by Action for Children North Carolina makes another cogent case against North Carolina’s bad law that puts all juveniles over age 15 in adult court regardless of the... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Even our best unemployment numbers aren't good
When I go on the air or in front of audiences to discuss North Carolina’s sluggish economy, one response I often hear is that the problem isn’t really statewide. The state’s major metropolitan... Read More
Landrieu to propose saving vanishing health plans
Sen. Mary Landrieu said Wednesday she would propose legislation to ensure all Americans could keep their existing insurance coverage under Obamacare, a fresh sign of the political problems the law’s... Read More
Big money likely to enter judicial races
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, October 30, 2013. One of the more puzzling voting reforms passed this summer by the N.C. General Assembly dealt with an important part of elections that too few... Read More
Is high early voting a response to new voter laws?
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, October 28, 2013. Aconsistently higher number of citizens taking advantage of early voting for the Nov. 5 municipal election in Pitt County begs an important... Read More
Complaints charge "Walk In" uses schools for political purposes
State Republican lawmakers and conservative groups are accusing the N.C. Association of Educators of injecting politics into the classroom with Monday’s series of planned protests on funding for... Read More
Prison is not the place to treat mentally ill
This week, allegations of abuse emerged from Central Prison.According to the Associated Press: Lawyers for an inmate who suffers from a serious mental illness say he was abused at North Carolina's... Read More
Healthcare needs politicians with backbones
Two friends of mine had joint-replacement surgeries this year. One is a 60-year-old retired Canadian who had a hip replaced. The other is a 61-year-old American who had to stop working because of her... Read More
Wake schools: No more zero grades
Starting as soon as next school year, zeros may be banned as grades from Wake County schools, and students could be guaranteed the right to hand in late work for credit and retake exams to get higher... Read More
Time for drug-law change
Op ed by Troy Williams, published in Fayetteville Observer, October 27, 2013. The United States has the highest documented incarceration rate in the world, largely due to misguided drug laws. In the... Read More
