Vows sworn in churches
Lord, deliver us – the Supreme Court is about to tell us who can and can’t marry. Marriage as an institution twists and turns back into the mists of time but will a judge even ask how – and... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Profiles in courage from NC Chamber
Folks at the North Carolina Chamber want state lawmakers to do something about the shortage of funding to build and maintain roads in North Carolina, but would rather not talk about how to raise the... Read More
An ominous start to the General Assembly
The conventional wisdom in Raleigh before state lawmakers came back to town this week was that this General Assembly session would be less contentious than the last two, that leaders of the Republican... Read More
529's: Big blunder in Washington, barely noticed in Raleigh
It was "the first political debacle of 2015" for President Obama, wrote Charles Lane of the Washington Post: "Under fire from Republicans and even House Democratic leaders, the White House withdrew... Read More
The real minimum wage? Try Zero
Avik Roy explains for Forbes readers why politicians’ push to raise the government-mandated minimum wage would end up making more low-skilled people eligible for the real minimum wage of zero... Read More
NC officials must follow law on same-sex marriage
Editorial by News and Observer, January 29, 2015. Phil Berger has better things to do. But the Senate president pro tem, the state’s most powerful lawmaker, continues to focus on suppressing same... Read More
Time to take Carolina back from dysfunctional leaders
When James Taylor sang, “In my mind, I’m going to Carolina,” I knew where he was going. I knew where I was going – to the large oaks and poplars, the steps of Wilson Library, the Bell Tower... Read More
Belmont Abbey, Peace cut tuition. Will other private colleges follow?
The Benedictine monks who founded Belmont Abbey College 138 years ago are better known for peacefulness than for trend-setting. But the Gaston County campus is the scene of a bold experiment watched... Read More
Google Fiber deal not in best interest of NC public
The announcement of a deal with Google to bring ultra-fast Internet to the Triangle is being hailed like rain in the desert. Amid an economy that, flashes of optimism aside, remains in stagnation, we... Read More
Berger's bill offers gay marriage opt-out for magistrates
by Amanda Lehmert, Greensboro News-Record, January 29, 2015. State Sen. Phil Berger filed legislation Wednesday that would allow magistrates and register of deeds employees to recuse themselves from... Read More
