North Carolina voters won’t decide any statewide ballot referendums or initiatives in November. In most other states, residents will vote on issues such as legalizing recreational or medical... Read More
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, September 27, 2016. After last week’s shooting in Charlotte, we again urge the legislature to rescind its wrongheaded law that will prevent most police body cam... Read More
Even with so many legislative races already decided and so many others that appear to be sure things, Democrats believe they can make inroads into the Republican majorities in the North Carolina... Read More
Federal regulators delayed a decision Thursday on requiring cable and satellite TV companies to make free apps to eliminate the need for cable boxes. Consumers could potentially save a few hundred... Read More
Third party presidential candidates Gary Johnson and Jill Stein are reaping history-making poll numbers. But those thinking this could be a watershed year for alternative candidates because so many... Read More
As the candidates for North Carolina attorney general, Republican Buck Newton and Democrat Josh Stein, met September 20 at Asheboro’s Sunset Theatre for their only formal debate, they couldn’t... Read More
by Joe Killian, NC Policy Watch, September 22, 2016. Since its passage in March, the struggle over House Bill 2 has underlined an already apparent divide between urban and rural North Carolina. The... Read More
Bad combo: The lack of voter ID with Same-Day Registration Why it’s impossible to properly verify SDR sign-ups Yet improper votes are often counted in the final tallies So here we go again: another... Read More
One poll question asked, Should transgender men be allowed to use women’s bathrooms? and another question asked, Do you support HB2? and the answer to both questions was ‘No’ which sounds... Read More
by David Furman, published in The Charlotte Observer, September 21, 2016. There is little doubt that the swirling controversy generated by HB2 has wreaked dramatic damage on our community’s... Read More
