It might sound odd to hear this from someone who’s been writing a syndicated column on politics for nearly four decades, but politics has become vastly more important in our lives than it should be. Virtually every decision we make in our ostensibly free society is now subject to review, refinement, and reversal by some...
The inaugural meeting of the North Carolina General Assembly’s Semiquincentennial Committee convened Tuesday to discuss the state’s plans for commemorating America’s 250th Anniversary on July 4, 2026.
Today marks the 248th anniversary of the Halifax Resolves, a catalyst of the Declaration of Independence.
A major player in the litigation over North Carolina's district maps and fierce defender of North Carolina's constitutional amendment for Voter ID, Farr was twice nominated to be a federal judge by former president Donald Trump, and twice by former president George W. Bush.
North Carolina resident and independent journalist Steve Baker is facing four charges from federal prosecutors targeting him for covering the capitol breach on January 6, 2021. Baker has been assigned to Obama-appointed Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington, DC.
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has rejected a lawsuit challenging the Confederate monument outside the Alamance County Courthouse in Graham. Tuesday’s unanimous decision affirmed a trial judge’s ruling against monument critics.
US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, announced that he would resign his leadership post in November. However, he said he will complete the job of representing the people of Kentucky and that he "wasn't going anywhere."
In the ongoing debate over the University of North Carolina and its lobbying against the REACH Act, the UNC System put forth a proposal called “Foundations of American Democracy.” While at first this may seem like a step towards correcting UNC’s lack of civics education, a second look suggests it could be a strategic maneuver...
The State of North Carolina is the sole shareholder of a 317-mile rail corridor, winding from Charlotte to the Port of Morehead City, known as the North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR). That is the short answer, to be sure; the whole story of how NCRR came to be is a tale of North Carolina history,...
Today marks North Carolina’s 234th birthday! U.S. Sen. Ted Budd, R-NC, was among those remembering the Old North State’s special day on social media. On Nov. 21, 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the United States Constitution and the only state with two ratification conventions. In 1729, the state started as a...
Public discourse suffers when one side in a debate refuses to listen to the other side's arguments.
