My husband and I are good parents, involved parents, educated parents. Since the moment our children entered the world, we have dedicated our lives to advocating on behalf of our daughter and son... Read More
One of my favorite modern historians, the late Rufus Fears at the University of Oklahoma, was fond of saying that “ideas make history.” University of Chicago professor and North Carolina native... Read More
Thom Tillis is getting the worst of both worlds. The Tea Party doesn’t think he’s one of them, and voters think he’s too close to the Tea Party. The right-leaning Washington Times quoted... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, October 7, 2014. North Carolina voters are apt to be confused by changes they’ll see at the polls starting later this month. But don’t blame U.S. Court of... Read More
Editorial by News and Observer, October 6, 2014. Here’s news to warm Scrooge’s heart. Americans who have the most are giving more – to themselves. Even as the income inequality gap yawns wider... Read More
When the U.S. Supreme Court decided Monday not to take up appeals from five states seeking to prohibit same-sex marriage, it effectively changed marriage laws in 11 states, including the District of... Read More
Republican 2nd District Congresswoman Renee Ellmers and her Democratic challenger, singer Clay Aiken, clashed Monday during an hour-long debate in Pinehurst, each accusing the other of being too... Read More
You're confused about when and how you can register to vote and cast a ballot in the midterm elections. The General Assembly's 2013 changes to elections laws, combined with ongoing court battles over... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, October 6, 2014. State Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Martin made a pitch last week for more funding for North Carolina's judicial system. The already-strapped... Read More
Except when complaining that North Carolina isn’t giving enough targeted tax incentives to Hollywood studios, solar-panel manufacturers, and commercial real-estate developers, liberals contend that... Read More
