Trump challenges Carolina conservatives
During a recent book tour across North Carolina, I had occasion to visit with thousands of politically active people, most of them conservatives. The most frequent question I received, especially... Read More
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State Board of Ed prepares to revise state standards report
The State Board of Education members were presented with a packet of reference material on Wednesday to assist them in preparing new education standards to replace Common Core in the coming months... Read More
Thoughts on Super Tuesday and what lies ahead
Donald Trump, while not completely engulfing his opponents with a tsunami, did extremely well on Super Tuesday. Most observers would normally designate any other candidate with similar success as the... Read More
Dems: Clinton redux
Obscured by the Republican bloodletting, Hillary Clinton not only is winning primaries, but beginning to look like a winner in November. Her message and her delivery on Super Tuesday night showed how... Read More
Connecting jobs and bonds in North Carolina
The folks running the Connect NC bond campaign have to be getting a little nervous these days, now less than two weeks away from voters deciding if the state should borrow $2 billion for much-needed... Read More
Fishing hooked by state politics
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, March 3, 2016. Nothing seems to escape the long reach of politics these days. Sometimes all the bickering and jockeying for position makes us want to escape politics... Read More
Is Trump a good man? A steady hand? Do his accomplishments speak louder than his words?
On Friday, February 12, 2016, The Wall Street Journal Columnist Peggy Noonan wrote an opinion piece titled, Trump, Sanders and the American Rebellion, in which she raised two compelling questions... Read More
HPU Poll: Education most important issue, support Connect NC Bonds
The newest High Point University Poll finds that more North Carolinians identify the economy as the most important problem facing the U.S. and education as the most important problem facing their... Read More
Short legislative session can be effective
The 2016 legislative short session begins April 25. While continued uncertainty over congressional (and even legislative) district maps could cut into the General Assembly’s calendar, there are a... Read More
