Legislative leaders said Friday they're no longer planning to return to Raleigh for a special session after the November elections. That means there likely won't be a coal ash cleanup plan or a... Read More
Both the Senate and the House have agreed to return for the “August session” but it’s still up in the air what they will tackle. As I write this committee meetings are being posted and changes... Read More
Well, looking back, it was bound to happen. First, John Boehner decided to sue Obama for not enforcing the Obamacare laws and most of the House Republicans went along on the theory even if they... Read More
Senate leaders are preparing to send the House three different proposals for terms of adjournment, indicating that there's still no agreement between House and Senate leaders about when to come back... Read More
North Carolina's 33 coal ash ponds could pose a political hazard this fall as the General Assembly adjourns for the time being without finishing work on legislation to address the environmental... Read More
Senate Republicans offered solutions late Thursday to end the General Assembly's extended work session this year. But they also offered a hard bargain to House members to resolve a problem about... Read More
It can happen at a wedding party. It can start as a graduation toast. It can escalate at the dinner table after a first glass of wine. Teens drink alcohol. Parents get arrested. It’s rare for adults... Read More
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, August 13, 2014. The broken record plays on: the Business 40 bridge over Liberty Street ranks No. 2 on AAA Carolinas’ list of the 20 worst bridges in North... Read More
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, August 14, 2014. To name a new judge to the state’s second highest court for the next eight years, we are going to close our eyes and randomly pull a name out of a... Read More
Is the market for news and information in North Carolina overly concentrated in a few hands? In recent years, I’ve heard complaints from both the Left and the Right about the effects of media... Read More
