Critics are calling out North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein, a Democrat, after he announced his eighth executive order in Charlotte Thursday that focuses on abortion access and birth control.
Riggs claims that Griffin is against contraception, IVF, and abortion with no exceptions at all. He has not taken any of these positions. What is behind this?
On April 9, 2024, the Arizona Supreme Court reinstated a statute criminalizing those who perform abortions, except to preserve the life of the mother. The blogosphere and the networks were aghast that this statute was originally adopted in 1864. Is a statute better because its origins are of old, or is it worse? Liberals can’t...
North Carolina is generally seen as a purple state, maybe with a small red lean. And because of that, the government is often divided, with the legislature, Supreme Court, Governor’s Mansion, and other major offices split between parties. This has meant that neither side has been able to completely shut the other out of major...
This week, North Carolina’s Democrat Attorney General Josh Stein, who is running for governor in 2024, announced that he will not defend the state of North Carolina in a lawsuit over the use of abortion-inducing drugs. It’s his job to defend the state’s laws, but he appears to be under the impression that he gets...
Long ago it became apparent to me that Gov. Roy Cooper either does not care about his place in history or thinks his actions during the pandemic are enough for historians to write something of substance about his eight years as governor. Because other than managing the virus with debatable results, there is almost nothing...
The word “spring” is often tacked on to political moments when a repressive status quo crumbles and a new era of hope emerges. The “Springtime of Nations” in 1848 was one of the largest political shifts in history, as European nations rebelled against monarchy and other traditional institutions, which they replaced with flatter, more-democratic structures....
Lawmakers are under no obligation to address a gubernatorial veto quickly. Political strategy could play a role.
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