Court was silent and that says a lot
Editorial by Salisbury Post, October 8, 2014. Sometimes remaining silent makes a powerful statement. That’s what many are reading into the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision this week on same-sex... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Lawmakers should rethink funding a lost cause
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, October 8, 2014. So what is the cutoff point when it comes to spending to fight what by all appearances is a lost cause? Whatever it is, we’re there already... Read More
In Supreme Control: What do justices owe voters in exchange for taking their cash?
By all accounts, the 2014 North Carolina Supreme Court race, with four of seven seats up for grabs, is destined for the record books. Already spending in the race is nearing $4 million, with a little... Read More
Questions about Islamic academies raise more red flags about vouchers
The more details you hear about the state’s startlingly unaccountable private school voucher scheme and the questionable schools now receiving taxpayer money, the more troubling it all seems. In an... Read More
Clean debate underscored deep divides
Thom Tillis addressed his opponent respectfully as “Sen. Hagan” and not the more familiar “Kay,” but that was about the only quarter either candidate gave each other in Tuesday night’s... Read More
NC Map Act is unfair to landowners in highway paths
Editorial by News and Observer, October 8, 2014. The Map Act is a North Carolina law intended to clear the way for new highways. But a more accurate name would be Map, Don’t Act. The law has locked... Read More
Don't be first and don't be seen with the prez or the guv
Elon University Poll, October 7, 2014. If you're a major party candidate running for U.S. Senate in North Carolina, you don't want to be seen with President Barack Obama or Republican Gov. Pat McCrory... Read More
Inmate's death the result of a cascading series of mental health system failures
There has been a lot of media coverage about the death of Michael Anthony Kerr, an inmate with schizophrenia at Alexander Prison. His personal story is heartrending but sadly familiar. After being in... Read More
States' Rights Redux
Some North Carolina politicians sound today just like their predecessors in the 1950s, railing against the Supreme Court and rallying behind “state’s rights.” Then it was racial... Read More
Wanted: informed voters, visionary candidates
Editorial by Salisbury Post, October 5, 2014. Have you had your fill yet of U.S. Senate television ads for Kay Hagan and Thom Tillis? Countless times throughout the day, you see Hagan questioning... Read More
