Editorial by The Charlotte Observer, May 11, 2016. Sen. Bernie Sanders wants to make public colleges free for everyone. Don’t look now, but conservatives in our state legislature want to make... Read More
One of the many repercussions of HB2, the sweeping anti-LGBT bill signed into law by Gov. Pat McCrory in March, is that it has forced McCrory to finally take a side in the debate about North Carolina... Read More
The presidential contest is now set. It’s Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump (vs. likely Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson vs. likely Green nominee Jill Stein, both of whom will attract voters... Read More
by Elaina Athans and Angelica Alvarez, abc11.com, May 11, 2016. The UNC Board of Governors met behind closed doors Tuesday to discuss the lawsuit the U.S. Department of Justice filed against the... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, May 10, 2016. Now our state is in a legal battle with the U.S. government. It is not going to end well. Gov. Pat McCrory responded to the U.S. Department of... Read More
Don’t you hate it when you read a story in a newspaper or online, or watch a news report on TV, and the reporter seems to have completely missed the essential question? I know I do. It happens more... Read More
by Erick Tucker and Jonathan Drew, Associated Press, published on WRAL.com, May 10, 2016. In suing the state where she was born and raised for discriminating against transgender people, Attorney... Read More
Key budget writer ponders better approach to compensate and retain educators N.C. Rep. Craig Horn, an influential budget writer from Union County who chairs the House education appropriations... Read More
The federal government is “overreaching?” And forcing the state to make a decision too quickly? That’s your response after taking just a few hours to pass one of the worst examples of state... Read More
For years, Democrats in the South mastered the art of tacitly supporting the Democratic nominee for president and then avoiding any contact with him for the duration of the campaign. Rob Christensen... Read More
