Seventy years ago on August 14, 1945, America and its Allies observed V-J Day, the end of World War II. As we remember all those who sacrificed and contributed to this effort it is fitting to consider... Read More
It is understandable how public employees may feel like punching bags. They are subject to jabs that there are too many of them on the public dole, that they don’t work hard, don’t get much done... Read More
Is it just me or have we come to a time when people can say anything they want with no sense of remorse of concern for others? The current presidential circus is filled with candidates calling each... Read More
Two weeks into the hearing over North Carolina’s 2013 election laws, we have reached some conclusions. For starters, mainstream media coverage has been disappointing. Not only is there a lack of... Read More
We expect an announcement soon that Superior Court Judge Howard “Howdy” Manning, Jr. will be retiring upon reaching the mandatory judicial retirement age. Our state will lose a dedicated and... Read More
Many cheered when the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that independent redistricting commissions are Constitutional. Enthusiasm in North Carolina was muted; we neither have nor have much hope for... Read More
Few are surprised our legislature came up to the deadline to pass a new state budget and was forced to pass a continuing resolution. It’s a regular occurrence. Fewer still have raised questions why... Read More
No one in authority has said why both houses of our legislature mysteriously, rapidly and overwhelmingly passed modifications to their 2013 election law changes or why Governor McCrory announced he... Read More
When the framers of our state’s Constitution were assigning duties and responsibilities to the various branches of government they wisely delegated to the voters decision-making responsibility for... Read More
Just when we were beginning to trust that North Carolina’s Medicaid program was better managed and actually spending within its allocated budget we learned the program hasn’t been paying doctors... Read More
