The Supreme Court’s move Monday to send North Carolina’s controversial 2011 redistricting maps back for further study is not unexpected, but nonetheless welcome. It became clear last month that... Read More
If you had a fatal disease, would you want to try experimental drugs if there was a chance they would save your life, even if they might kill you sooner? Or would you consider ending your own life if... Read More
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out a North Carolina Supreme Court ruling that had upheld the state’s Republican-drawn legislative and congressional districts. The nation’s highest court... Read More
Curtis Dubay of the Heritage Foundation aims a Daily Signal entry at those who believe high-income earners aren’t paying their “fair share.” Two graphics from Dubay’s commentary tell an... Read More
As senior chairman of the N.C. House Finance Committee, Bill Brawley wields plenty of power in Raleigh. But to hear the Matthews Republican tell it last week, the business and political elite in... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, April 19, 2015. Republicans who want to stick partisan labels on every election could end up with a surprise. The GOP brand in judicial and school board races... Read More
A funny thing has happened on the way to North Carolina’s great budget crisis of 2015. Well, strictly speaking, what happened is funny if you are on the Right side of the political spectrum. If you... Read More
Have you been eating right? Getting enough exercise? How far away are you from your ideal weight? You may think that I have no business asking you such personal questions, but I beg to differ. Privacy... Read More
You have given me a difficult challenge: Discuss the damage the General Assembly and current state administration have inflicted on protection of our environment and natural resources, in only... Read More
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, April 16, 2015. There’s a price to pay for growing old, and it’s going up. In a detailed analysis last week, the Associated Press reported the median bill for a... Read More
