The leaves are turning across North Carolina, altering our landscapes into kaleidoscopes of vibrant colors. It’s a wonderful time, enjoyed annually, and it is beautiful to watch. Unfortunately, North Carolina now has another annual tradition, redistricting. The resetting of political boundaries to adjust for population changes should happen only once a decade. However, North Carolina...
Most North Carolinians aren’t happy with the way things are going in the country. They are dismayed by recent increases in the cost of living. They are discouraged by recent declines in student attendance, classroom discipline, and academic performance in our schools, among other negative social and cultural trends. And they are disappointed by the...
If you’ve kept up with the news at all, you have doubtless run across a note about the South Carolina State Library (which serves the libraries statewide) severing ties with the American Library Association (ALA). (Full disclosure: I was appointed to the SC Library Board in 2020, but I do not speak for the board,...
North Carolina’s Medicaid program will expand on December 1 to offer fully subsidized health plans to virtually every legal resident whose household income is at or below 138% of the federal poverty line. Notice I said “offer.” Many individuals and households who’ll now qualify for Medicaid are already enrolled in other health plans, either through...