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Lack of consequences for lawmaker’s racist rant is sadly emblematic
By: Rob Schofield - May 24, 2023
Monopoly men: GOP legislative leaders continue to extend their power in all directions
By: Rob Schofield - May 23, 2023
Is there any aspect of life in modern North Carolina for which the Republican majority of the General Assembly doesn’t see itself as the font of all wisdom and rightful final arbiter? That’s not a facetious question. GOP pols and their pals on the religious right and in the business and gun lobbies love to […]
State Board of Elections needs and deserves much better funding
By: Rob Schofield - May 19, 2023
Senate thumbs its nose at the idea of open budget process
By: Rob Schofield - May 18, 2023
The least that abortion rights flip floppers can do is explain themselves
By: Rob Schofield - May 16, 2023
As anyone who’s spent much time observing the proceedings at the North Carolina General Assembly can attest, those who issue pleas for more debate on important issues can sometimes have second thoughts later on. While the Legislative Building has seen its share of impressive orators through the years, this is much more of an exception […]