So Franklin Graham is outraged at New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio for suggesting others follow his lead and not dine at the local Chick-fil-A. Franklin, son of Billy, says the mayor is being... Read More
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, May 18, 2016. Make no mistake about it -- Shaun R.J. Murdock, 38, lost his life because of the brazen and reckless actions of 26-year-old Eduard Patrick. Patrick was... Read More
The N.C. House on Wednesday gave its initial approval to the state’s $22.2 billion General Fund budget that includes a middle-class tax break along with a modest boost in salaries for state... Read More
Members of the Senate and the House have filed sprawling economic development bills that are a compendium of wish-lists from the North Carolina Chamber, the McCrory administration and bills that have... Read More
I’m up to my neck in jobs. However, don’t contact me for a job; I don’t actually have any to hand out! Instead, I’ve been looking closely at jobs in North Carolina -- what kinds they are and... Read More
Critics question whether ideology trumps academics in Cecil Staton’s hiring Late last month, when Cecil Staton—Republican politician, religious scholar, businessman and right-wing book publisher... Read More
As you form your own opinions about House Bill 2, you’ve probably heard from LGBT activists. And you’ve probably listened to members of conservative, religious groups. Both of those groups have... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News- Record, May 18, 2016. The war of words between Gov. Pat McCrory and Attorney General Roy Cooper is typical for political opponents. But one line of attack employed by... Read More
If we want North Carolina to grow and develop robustly, we have to raise taxes and use the money to “invest” in education, Medicaid, infrastructure, and other public services. That’s what left... Read More
Ever since North Carolina lawmakers and Governor Pat McCrory rammed through North Carolina’s new all-purpose discrimination law (HB2) in just a handful of hours on March 23, there has been... Read More
