In politics, at some point, you have to have ideas that appeal to the voting public. That lesson was taught to devastating effect on Election Day in North Carolina. On the ... Keep Reading
Elections
North Carolina embraces a conservative agenda again
While national politics may take a leftward tilt, conservatism in North Carolina is on the ascent. One surprise from the election that points to a desire for more conservative ... Keep Reading
What Tuesday’s results mean for education
Richard Weaver’s famous book “Ideas have Consequences” has a pithy and poignant title. The same stance should be applied to what happened on Tuesday; elections have consequences. ... Keep Reading
Big turnout pushes good night for GOP despite well-funded Democrats
President Donald Trump and Senator Thom Tillis led Republicans to strong victories across the state in Council of State, judicial and legislative races. After all election day ... Keep Reading
Tillis v. Cunningham? Pick ‘em
Will North Carolina re-elect Republican Senator Thom Tillis for a second term? That’s a question a lot of North Carolinians and pundits around the country are asking these ... Keep Reading
Democracy NC: Carrying the left’s election agenda
Democracy North Carolina is a reliably left-wing organization that seeks to alter how elections are conducted in North Carolina The organization has consistently pursued an ... Keep Reading
Warnings from three 21st century cases of election fraud in North Carolina
The 2018 ballot harvesting in Bladen County is hardly the only case of 21st-century election fraud in North Carolina Cases in several North Carolina counties reveal a variety of ... Keep Reading
Republicans face tough fight for state’s highest court
When it comes to the state’s highest court, 2020 is a high–stakes year for N.C. Republicans. Democrats now enjoy a six-to-one majority on the N.C. Supreme Court. Because North ... Keep Reading
Ethics expert requests investigation into J.D. Wooten for unreported rental income from drug dealer
Wooten’s 2019 Statement of Economic Interest did not list any rental income as required by state ethics law After seeing a WXII-12 news report revealing J.D. Wooten ... Keep Reading
The real issue is Cal Cunningham’s failure as a leader
While much of the focus has been on U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham's failures as a husband, his failures as a leader are more important from a public policy perspective ... Keep Reading
