Opinion
Trump should say hello to Cleveland’s presidential approach
The second man to return to the White House after losing a re-election bid could learn valuable lessons from the first.
Opinion
‘In the Pines’ combats disinformation in telling of NC’s darkest tale
Today marks the 125th anniversary of the 1898 Wilmington Coup, the only coup d’etat to occur on United States soil. Also referred to as the Wilmington Massacre, it is a dark moment in North Carolina history. While producing the award-winning short film “In the Pines,” a drama set in the days leading up to the...
Opinion
North Carolina: The next great conservative powerhouse
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...
Opinion
Carolina leader sides with Christmas
Josephus Daniels, one of the most prominent North Carolinians of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, played a key role in a story that often circulates around Christmastime. He’s not exactly its hero, but in the end Daniels makes the right call — and thus helps to save the celebration of Christmas during wartime....
Opinion
What I will be watching on election night
Midway through early voting the percentage of voters that are registered Democrat is down compared to 2018 and 2020. While Republicans have warmed up to early voting over the years, Democrats still dominate early voting and Republicans dominate election day voting.
Opinion
Pistol permits and Jim Crow?
As of 1776, North Carolina has recognized the common law misdemeanor of “going about armed to the terror of the people."
News
Democrats’ N.C. Supreme Court majority on the line with two seats up in ’22
N.C. Appeals Court Judge Lucy Inman is aggressively campaigning for a seat on the state Supreme Court. Inman announced her intentions shortly after being defeated by fellow Court of Appeals Judge Phil Berger Jr. in 2020 for an open seat on the state’s highest court. Berger defeated Inman 51% to 49%, a margin of 71,517...
Opinion
History repeats itself
My undergraduate degree is in journalism, and my graduate degree is in history. That just means I’m interested in the history of journalism. In our constitutional republic, the importance of a free and honest press and informed citizenry can’t be overstated. As I look at the state of media today, I’m thankful that independent news...
News
N.C. Republicans quiet about Trump’s plans for new political party
Days after leaving office, former President Donald Trump has reportedly floated the idea of forming his own political party. The new party, potentially called the Patriot Party, would severely divide the GOP and make it difficult for conservatives to win elective office in many parts of North Carolina. So far, N.C. Republicans are staying silent...
Opinion
Cooper won’t bring North Carolinians together. That’s up to us
Why can’t we get it right? This response to COVID-19, I mean. Leadership has failed, on myriad levels, and for myriad reasons. So be it. We have free will. We shouldn’t need government, except to protect our civil liberties and our borders. We adapt, we adjust, and we move on. We’re capitalists and entrepreneurs. At...
Opinion
The left’s long war on the Constitution
The United States was founded on the principle that government exists to protect the natural rights of the governed, including, especially, the natural right to liberty. The Declaration of Independence says so explicitly. The Constitution — signed 233 years ago today — is clearly an attempt to give practical expression to that principle. The Constitution...
Opinion
The Constitution and its enemies
The Constitutional Convention delegates who assembled in Philadelphia in 1787 understood that preventing bad or incompetent rulers from doing too much damage was an important part of their task.
