I’ll admit I almost got goose bumps when applause broke out after the recent House budget vote. The 103-12 tally on the House’s 2016-17 spending plan represented a strong, bipartisan showing for... Read More
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, May 23, 2016. When it comes to the furor over North Carolina’s House Bill 2, the Charlotte Chamber has tried to play the role of behind-the-scenes conciliator... Read More
by Barry Smith, Carolina Journal, May 24, 2016. On Monday afternoon the Charlotte City Council pulled discussion of a possible repeal of its nondiscrimination ordinance, which included a controversial... Read More
I write today in praise of state employees who work in North Carolina’s regulatory agencies. Because of their due diligence, our state’s business climate is steadily improving — and North... Read More
I’ve always been known as a tough-on-crime, pro-law enforcement individual, and I still am. During my years as a North Carolina State Senator, I vigorously advocated for the death penalty. As a... Read More
Mainstream media coverage of the HB2 “transgender bathroom” bill, both statewide and nationally, has predictably reflected the far-left slant that is produced by journalism schools, and not... Read More
North Carolina Treasurer Race: Dan Blue III (D) vs. Dale Folwell (R) Janet Cowell’s announcement that she was retiring from the State Treasurer position was a big surprise for observers of North... Read More
Let us be clear: HB2 cannot be compared to the injustice of Jim Crow. In fact, it is insulting to liken African Americans’ continuing struggle for equality in America to the liberals’ attempt to... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, May 20, 2106. It almost seems too easy. Despite all the acrimony in Raleigh these days, the N.C. House made a smooth, fast and largely bipartisan pass through the... Read More
Ohio and Florida. Florida and Ohio. What a pair of election-year divas, always preening for the pundits. Enough. There are other comely swing states on the stage. Let’s gawk at North Carolina. If... Read More
