As the Supreme Court turns
With the unexpected death of Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, the 2016 political landscape has shifted dramatically, from the current divided government between a Democratic... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Public scorn of public sector continues to grow
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, February 17, 2016. In the seminal 1984 movie comedy “Ghostbusters,” one memorable line seems appropriate. A university professor about to lose his job remarks... Read More
Conservative hypocrisy in Congress hits a new low
Same forces that would block Obama Court nominee in 2016 are happy to pass laws expanding predatory lending It’s fair to say that calling out conservative leaders in Congress for talking out of both... Read More
The Canary in the school privatization coal mine
At one elementary school in the North Carolina mountains two-thirds of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch. That would make you think that the school would not fare well on the state’s A... Read More
Trump, Clinton lead by smaller margins in NC
PPP's new North Carolina poll finds yet another state where Donald Trump holds a double digit lead- but also shows the path if establishment Republicans are ever going to be able to stop Trump. Trump... Read More
When is borrowing $2 billion smart? Now
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, February 17, 2016. It’s rare – OK, it’s never – that Republican leaders like Pat McCrory, Phil Berger and Tim Moore agree on big policy questions with... Read More
State faces skeptical Justices in Map Act appeal
In a packed Supreme Court chamber on Tuesday, the state’s justices considered the question of whether North Carolina’s Map Act amounts to an exercise of the state’s police power — much like... Read More
GOP proposes major changes to NC congressional districts
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday rolled out a proposed reconfiguration of North Carolina's 13 U.S. House districts after federal judges ruled two of the current districts were unconstitutionally... Read More
Aren't lower gas prices supposed to help the economy?
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, February 16, 2016. Did anyone believe we would see gasoline for sale in Burlington for as little as $1.50 a gallon again? We didn’t see it coming. Yet there it is... Read More
Haywood County considers shuttering elementary school
Charter school competition, funding shortfall forces difficult decision Chuck Francis, chairman of the Haywood County Schools Board of Education, won’t guarantee that his rural, mountain system will... Read More
