1+ week, 1+ day ago   (322+ words) “You are entitled to your opinion,” the late Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan famously said. “But you are not entitled to your own facts.” For 40 years now, I’ve been opining about politics and public policy while also trying to lean against…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago   (572+ words) While searching for some memorabilia recently, I stumbled across a large 15-by-22-inch envelope which was labeled “North Carolina Documents 1584-1868.” It was so intriguing that I consumed most of an afternoon reading its contents. Inside the package were 13 historical documents…...

1+ mon, 2+ hour ago   (400+ words) These were wise decisions. They limited the stakes of any given election, for example, which allowed Americans to go about their daily lives without constant fear and reduced both the tenures and potential damage of corrupt politicians. Our structure also…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (467+ words) A case can be made that 15 years of Republican dominance in state government is enough and a regime change is desirable. For the record, we felt the same way after Democrats ran the state for over 100 years. Republicans have done…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (623+ words) Nothing says “Happy Fourth of July” like spending Independence Day week debating a voter suppression bill. It’s a bold choice to celebrate America’s birthday by advancing legislation that could make it harder for the very people who defended our freedom…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (449+ words) Greenville Mayor P.J. Connelly discusses his reason for issuing a curfew designed to keep teenagers out of downtown Greenville this weekend. Greenville Mayor P.J. Connelly discusses with local news outlets why the city is implementing a weekend curfew to keep teenagers out…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1873+ words) A bill to restrict the city of Rocky Mount’s ability to transfer electric revenue to other funds was approved by a majority of the N.C. Senate’s State and Local Government Standing Committee earlier this week. The bill, whose sponsors are…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (315+ words) ASHE COUNTY — Although the county’s next tax reevaluation is still more than nine months away, changes to the state’s tax structure could increase municipal property and sales taxes statewide. Tax cuts for high earners and corporations have increased pressure on…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (720+ words) Weeks before North Carolina’s primary election, pundits were murmuring about Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger’s future. Could the Rockingham County Republican actually lose an election to the local sheriff? If so, would he fight the result? Would he leave…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (656+ words) N.C. Sen. Phil Berger campaigns at Douglass Elementary in Eden on March 3. North Carolina experienced two political earthquakes in March. The first, on March 3, revealed that North Carolina’s most powerful politician, Sen. Phil Berger, trailed in his primary reelection. Polls had…...