About a month ago, I held my right hand up and read the Oath of Allegiance out loud at a government facility. After 27 years of waiting, I was finally at the cusp of achieving my dream, my American Dream. To finally become a US Citizen meant to me more than just the right to...
I was 17 and a senior at Habersham Central High School in Georgia. I had just finished my first-period Human Anatomy class and was walking into my second-period class. As I entered the room, I looked to my right and saw, surprisingly, that the television was on. It was playing a video of an airplane...
In the light of the recent repeal of the pistol permit requirement in N.C. and the political targeting of conservatives by federal alphabet agencies, it seems an appropriate time to address the felony firearms laws in our state. The N.C. Supreme Court made the right decision regarding felon voting rights by determining that the citizen...
If N.C. Supreme Court Justice Sam "Jimmy" Ervin IV loses his re-election bid, he can place some of the blame on Sabra Faires.
Twenty-one innocent people, 19 of them children, are dead. A young man felt that the best option in life was to kill his grandmother and other innocent strangers. He was able to gain access to an unsecured school where he knew no one could defend themselves, and there was no one there with the tools to...
Everyone seems to be talking about fake news these days. Enabled by social media, its originators deal in hoaxes and disinformation. The objectives vary, with some wishing merely to sow confusion, others attempting to influence behavior. The intention is always, however, to mislead. Fake news is old. Benjamin Franklin created a fictional story about Indian...
RALEIGH — Despite uninspiring poll numbers, and her unwavering support of Obamacare, which remains unpopular with many North Carolina voters, Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan is not expected to face any threat from her lesser-known primary opponents, Ernest Reeves of Greenville and Will Stewart of Hampstead. Reeves is a retired military officer. Both men own small businesses.
RALEIGH — In most years, Jones' record — and his familiarity with the district he has represented for two decades — should be sufficient to preclude a challenge from within his own party. But newcomer Taylor Griffin of New Bern said the problem is that Jones’ work too often is on liberal causes, and issues that don’t help his district. And Griffin has gone toe-to-toe with Jones in fundraising efforts.
RALEIGH — Republican U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers believes immigration reform is necessary, and she plans to continue a deliberate, fact-finding approach for solutions. Frank Roche, who is challenging Ellmers for her U.S. 2nd Congressional District seat, said he’s already written the book that defines the problems and prescribes answers.
RALEIGH — Democratic congressional candidates Toni Morris and former state Secretary of Commerce Keith Crisco espouse similar political beliefs. But they differ in background, and both see the difference as a strength — Morris because of her work inside the Democratic Party and Crisco for his work inside Raleigh and Washington. Singer-celebrity Clay Aiken has brought national attention to the contest.
DURHAM — Tim D’Annunzio shocked the audience at an April 5 candidate forum sponsored by the Libertarian Party of North Carolina that if he defeated Sean Haugh for the party’s U.S. Senate nomination and Republican Greg Brannon prevailed in the GOP primary, he would do his best to make sure Brannon defeated incumbent Democrat Kay Hagan in the fall.
