McCrory clear winner in debate
Governor Pat McCrory briefly pushed the pause button on the leadership he has shown in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, and took on Roy Cooper in a gubernatorial debate Tuesday night. The contest... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Who'll wear the coattails in this house?
by Paul O'Conner, Capitol Press Association, published in The Asheville Citizen-Times, October 12, 2016. North Carolina’s latest poll numbers have me thinking about coattails. That is, how one... Read More
High Point Poll: Likely voters say they are very interested in election
On a scale from zero to 10, 64 percent of North Carolina likely voters ranked themselves at the top of the scale as very interested in the 2016 presidential election, according to a new High Point... Read More
Storm-driven hot air
Local conservative group says Hurricane Matthew demonstrates need to reduce our commitment to renewable energy As is almost always the case with natural disasters of such terrible proportions... Read More
Debates and Bugs Bunny
I couldn’t watch the debate last night because cable and Internet were still out. So, instead of giving you my take, I give you this guide to who won: Bugs Bunny always beats Daffy Duck, and the... Read More
Ryan's gambit
It was like watching a fire start – an errant spark lands in the trashcan, the paper ignites, the rug smolders, the flames lick up the wall, the fire spreads throughout the house. Monday the Wall... Read More
The most compelling case yet for Medicaid expansion
One of the biggest ongoing scandals in North Carolina is that several hundred thousand people live every day without health insurance because Gov. Pat McCrory and legislative leaders have refused to... Read More
Princeville must weigh future options
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, October 13, 2016. The flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew reminds some of us all too well of similar conditions caused by Hurricane Floyd in 1999. But so, too, do... Read More
Richard Vinroot: ID law designed to make it harder for Dems to vote
Sometimes the truth can be heard only if spoken by the right person. Let’s hope that’s the case with Richard Vinroot and voter ID. Vinroot, a respected Republican who served as Charlotte’s mayor... Read More
Flood brings out the best and worst in people
Editorial by The Greenville Daily Reflector, October 13, 2016. Those who might have had some uncertainty about the warnings that the Tar River would crest at near-record levels have had those doubts... Read More
