House Bill 495 (“Redistricting Criteria for 2021”) has several good elements that legislators should include in any redistricting plan they pass. But the bill falls short of ideal in how…
President Biden says gun violence is a public health epidemic, and that his plans to address it are all about gun safety, not gun control. To get there, he’s proposed…
As the legislature hunkers down to re-draw some of the House and Senate districts to comply with the recent Common Cause three-judge decision which claimed “extreme” partisan gerrymandering, new maps…
Voters from one side of North Carolina to the other have voiced support for an independent redistricting commission to replace the current process of the political party in power creating…
Budgets lay out priorities. Votes on the budget reflect priorities of lawmakers. The governor had his with a 2.3% increase in spending. The House passed a budget last week that…
• Set your DVRs and check your local listings: Esquire Network’s “The Runner-Up,” highlighting “American Idol” runner-up Clay Aiken’s unsuccessful bid to unseat 2nd District Republican U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers,…
The Common Core debate is far from over. Thursday afternoon the House Education Committee took up Senate Bill 812, Maintain State Authority Over State Standards, aka the Common Core Bill.…
Film incentives are a bad deal for North Carolina taxpayers. It’s bad public policy. Job creation is questionable and reports are misleading. It is inconsistent with positive tax reforms. Over…
Happy Veterans’ Day! How big of a deal is the military in North Carolina? Well, it’s is a pretty big deal. North Carolina has the 3rd largest military population in…
If your head is spinning because of the shuffle going on in Raleigh and in Washington, join the club. Earlier this week, we learned that Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx will…
Rowan County Commissioner Carl Ford, a Republican, is running in House District 76 (Salisbury Post) Democrats file for two state House seats in Forsyth County (Winston-Salem Journal) A Democrat finally…
Former N.C. Rep. Pearl Burris-Floyd will challenge incumbent Rep. Kelly Hastings in a GOP primary in House District 110 (Shelby Star) Legislative Republicans are far outpacing Democrats in the fundraising…