By John Hood Raleigh, NC – North Carolina can add another item to its crowded shelf of accolades: according to a newly updated study, our state’s road system ranks second in the nation in performance and cost-effectiveness. The Reason Foundation…
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – The North Carolina General Assembly is going to stay in Republican hands after the 2022 midterms. For state Democrats, this is a bitter pill to swallow. That they’ve already managed to swallow it, however,…
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – The state House has voted to make North Carolina the 26th state to withdraw from the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program, which provides an extra $300-a-week in jobless benefits to the unemployed because…
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has just been re-elected. It’s an outcome his two immediate predecessors, Democrat Bev Perdue and Republican Pat McCrory, were unable to accomplish. A sweet as that victory must taste…
By Mitch Kokai Raleigh, NC – More than one N.C. political battle in recent years has generated a court case titled Cooper v. Berger. Last week’s election ensured that the two men behind those names will have to deal with…
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – North Carolina, like most of the country, has become increasingly polarized in our political thinking and behavior. But what does that really mean? Well, we know it doesn’t mean that all North Carolinians are…
by John Pizzo Raleigh, NC – That’s why it came as a surprise, yesterday when the State Board of Elections refused to certify NC’s 9th Congressional District election, where Republican Mark Harris had defeated Democrat Dan McCready by just 905…
Raleigh, NC – Who is Udai Basavaraj? Lines are being crossed, and I have been holding my tongue. Yesterday, however, one of the growing series of spectacles caught my attention like no other. It was a video article posted on…
by John Graybeal Pittsboro, NC – This was a coincidence that couldn’t be ignored. This is relevant to an item coming up on your agenda tonight. It is the lead editorial in today’s New York Times. The title of it…
Pittsboro, NC – On Friday, May 20, Chatham County Commissioners made the unanimous decision to appoint Chief Deputy Mike Roberson as the new Sheriff of Chatham County following the retirement of Sheriff Richard Webster. On Wednesday, May 25, Sheriff Roberson…