Convention of States project is an idea with tons of downside
Typically, I find myself at odds with conservative firebrands like Rep. Michael Speciale, a New Bern Republican who called the Women’s March a joke, accused NAACP… Read More
Celebrating the Launch of Carolina Commentary!
Welcome to Carolina Commentary, a not-for-profit platform established for the purpose of commenting on North Carolina public policy issues. We launched July 7 with a commentary… Read More
Who will petition to right this injustice?
One of the great things about being American is our First Amendment right to petition our government for redress of grievances. A new and growing class… Read More
Does your vote really count, or is it ‘wasted’?
There is a lot of talk these days about protecting the integrity of the voting process. North Carolina’s Republican-led legislature passed restrictive voter ID laws, later… Read More
Darkness will fall but don’t sweat it
Buzz is starting to build mightily regarding the solar eclipse here Aug. 21, and a lot of preparations are underway. Sylva will have a full weekend… Read More
Pressure mounting on the press
Wow, I’m loving this version of America, the one where we are so great and all. You heard the latest on our climb back to the… Read More
Vouchers are an idea that has been floated repeatedly
Here in North Carolina, through painful experience, we know a thing or two about floods. With a flood, most of the focus – necessarily – is… Read More
Kicking a dead mule – how the new AHCA fails
Why anyone would attempt to revive a health care reform bill that sank into the waters of the Potomac just weeks ago is a puzzler. Why… Read More