Even before voting began this week, headlines warned about rigged elections and voter intimidation. It can feel overwhelming and may even discourage some people from participating in this historic... Read More
What if all North Carolinians reached their full potential? What would that mean for our state, and what would it take to get us there? What if all of our citizens could get the kind of education they... Read More
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, October 21, 2016. By what we’ve read and learned from talking with people who were in areas hit especially hard by Hurricane Matthew, the state response has been... Read More
As we enter the homestretch of the 2016 election, much attention will turn from the horse race (i.e., the polls) to the turnout race. Much will be made about what kind of electorate will show up... Read More
Win, lose or draw, there are some clear losers in the 2016 presidential campaign, many not thought of in that regard. First are the U.S. citizens who have been fed so much candidate misinformation... Read More
Judge Howard Manning will no longer oversee Leandro v. State, the landmark education lawsuit that he has presided over for nearly 20 years. Manning made a request to be removed from the case, and... Read More
Donald Trump soundly defeated Donald Trump last night. For a while at the start, Republicans had reason to hope he would arrest the free fall. Then Trump slipped out of his handlers’ leash. Or the... Read More
The emails that the governor’s office released to the Charlotte Observer this week show, once again, Pat McCrory’s lack of political skills. While McCrory has been vigorous in his defense of... Read More
by Mark Shiver, Capitol Connection, October 19, 2016. The following is a column by Mark Shiver, host of “What Matters in North Carolina” Attorney General Roy Cooper fumbled badly Tuesday night... Read More
Gov. Pat McCrory's communication office directed state health officials to use the controversial language telling well owners near coal ash pits that their wells met federal standards despite... Read More
