editorials-opinion

About one year ago, I wrote my first editorial, for the inaugural issue of the North State Journal. Published on Feb. 28, 2016, it was titled “A New Statement for North Carolina.” In that piece, […]

Recently Gov. Roy Cooper suggested the state raise teacher salaries, making it sound like a revolutionary idea he just thought up on a whim. Senate leader Phil Berger’s response was a snarky jab at Cooper’s […]

According to a poll during the 2016 campaign, farmers favored Donald Trump by a whopping 37 percentage points (55 percent to 18 percent) over Hillary Clinton. That was just a poll in October, but looking […]

According to a poll during the 2016 campaign, farmers favored Donald Trump by a whopping 37 percentage points (55 percent to 18 percent) over Hillary Clinton. That was just a poll in October, but looking […]

Can lawyers make transparent chief executives? In the post-World War II era, Americans have elected three lawyers to the Oval Office: Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama. Only Clinton’s administration could be characterized as […]

The political divide and partisan activism may threaten future access to lawmakers. Many Republicans, including some in the North Carolina delegation, are scaling back the traditional town hall to avoid hostility and wrath from constituents. […]

Can lawyers make transparent chief executives? In the post-World War II era, Americans have elected three lawyers to the Oval Office: Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama. Only Clinton’s administration could be characterized as […]

On Thursday, the state House of Representatives passed an important bill. House Bill 3 would put before voters a proposed amendment to the North Carolina constitution establishing that the government cannot take private property through […]

“Many cities and many states still are in a fragile position,” Terry McAuliffe said recently about states’ balance sheets. The governor of Virginia, a Democrat, certainly was not talking about North Carolina. Here, revenues are […]

For Democrats, former Gov. Pat McCrory’s new role as a commentator Sunday was a visible reminder of one of the few bright spots for the party in the last election cycle. He appeared as a […]