Women's 'Advocates' are holding women back
When I hear advocates claiming to represent women tell us we need to focus on “women’s issues,” I roll my eyes and try not to be insulted. I thought we’d gotten past the days of patronizing... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Cooper asks U.S. Supreme Court to block ruling on election law
RALEIGH — N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to block the effects of a federal appeals court ruling this week that reinstated same-day registration and out-of... Read More
Court ruling on election law reignites a timely debate
The decision this week by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to suspend two key parts of the sweeping voter suppression law passed by the 2013 General Assembly may not hold given the leanings of... Read More
The R-Word
How toxic is the Republican brand in Wake County? Just listen to Republican politicians. Gary Pendleton (House 49) boasts of his “Democrat (sic) friends.” (Note: Democrats hate it when Republicans... Read More
Gaming Medicaid
As North Carolina lawmakers recognize that funding a problem does not solve a problem, the legislature has vetoed Obamacare’s optional Medicaid expansion. Rather, fixing Medicaid’s broken system... Read More
Press release from NC General Assembly on 4th Circuit Ruling
Published in The Locker Room, The John Locke Foundation's Statewide Issues Blog, October 1, 2014. This press release was just sent from the North Carolina General Assembly. If you want to contact... Read More
State Board of Ed to vote on 10 point grading system
Wake County school leaders who’ve been pushing for the state to switch to a 10-point scale for high school grading could get their wish today. As noted in today’s Charlotte Observer article by... Read More
US Court of Appeals blocks two provisions of NC elections law for November
RALEIGH — Hours after a 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling brought clarity about which parts of a 2013 election law would apply to the coming election, Gov. Pat McCrory and legislative leaders... Read More
Stop dwelling on the past
ALEIGH — As incumbent Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan and Republican challenger Thom Tillis have battled to represent North Carolina for the next six years in Washington, their messages have focused on... Read More
Why Hagan won
Yes, there’s still five weeks to go. Yes, anything can happen. But the story of this race is likely to be that Thom Tillis lost it when he stayed Speaker in this year’s legislative session... Read More
