Not enough glory
There were a lot of folks patting themselves on the back in the newspaper the other morning: The head of the LGBT Human Rights Committee sat down with the editors of the News and Observer and told... Read More
NC Spin Articles
The politics of power grabs
After the sweep of yesterday’s special legislative session to weaken Governor-elect Roy Cooper’s hand, everybody needs to take a breath. Certainly, the GOP is doing a lot bad stuff from the... Read More
Legislators' breathtaking dis of voters
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, December 15, 2016. It’s both breathtaking and hardly surprising. With a scope never before seen in North Carolina politics – and with an all-too-familiar... Read More
GOP turns special session into an attack on Cooper
Editorial by The Fayetteville Observer, December 16, 2016. Unfortunately, state legislators are up to shenanigans again. After passing a bipartisan bill Wednesday that will provide much-needed... Read More
Just say no, governor
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, December 16, 2016. Gov. Pat McCrory will make his final days in office his best if he protects that office from an attempted legislative assault. When on Dec. 5 he... Read More
The cynical, undemocratic and outrageous spectacle in Raleigh
Early in the special legislative session Wednesday called by Gov. Pat McCrory for disaster relief, House Rules Chair David Lewis responded on the House floor to a question about the rules governing... Read More
State economy outpaces nation again
North Carolina’s economy continues to outperform the national and regional averages — which is one reason why, the results of the gubernatorial election notwithstanding, the state’s policy... Read More
Bill granting Superintendent more power may face Constitutional challenge
The General Assembly’s attempt to grant additional authority to North Carolina’s new school superintendent, Mark Johnson, is likely to face a constitutional challenge from the State Board of... Read More
McCrory failed to be leader for all
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, December 9, 2016. So there’s a changing of the guard in the governor’s mansion. The question now is, will it mean anything? After a nearly monthlong battle... Read More
Helping storm victims - or politicians?
Will next week’s legislative session be about hurricane and fire relief – or political relief? Will the legislature help people who lost loved ones, homes and property – or help Republicans who... Read More
