Carter Wrenn
Gary Pearce
Teachers came to Raleigh Wednesday to teach politicians about the public schools. But what did the teachers learn about the politicians? They need to learn this: A lot of the politicians hate public schools. They won’t admit it, especially around Election Day. But look at what they do. And who they listen to. They don’t…
Civic debate in America has become little more than a fast-draw contest, as demonstrated anew by the runup and the reaction to the Mueller Report’s release. Our motto: Ready, fire, aim. We hardly notice that our real enemy has taken dead aim. And hit his target squarely. The enemy is Vladimir Putin. His target was…
State Treasurer Dale Folwell got whacked by the Swamp. It turns out the State Employees Health Insurance Fund has been spending $3 billion a year, costs have been going up 7-9% a year, and the fund is billions of dollars in debt – so Folwell decided to cut spending by the state paying hospitals the…
When Mark Harris bowed out of the Republican Primary for Congress in the 9th District Dan Bishop had to make a decision quickly – a State Senator, Bishop had a little name identification in Charlotte but he wasn’t well known in the rest of the District. He decided he’d run but with the election only…
Dwane Powell was an Arkansas farm boy who became a North Carolina institution. Politicians knew they’d made it when Dwane skewered them. Framed Powell cartoons decorate walls all over the state. People treasure doodles he did on napkins in bars and restaurants. For those of a certain age and mindset, he was Mad Magazine come…
Last week I posted a back-and-forth about the state ordering Duke Energy to clean up and move coal ash. A guest blogger charged that Duke has lost touch – and clout – with powerful people in Raleigh. A Duke exec asked me to take down the blog. Instead, I let Duke respond. Today let’s talk…
2020 will mark 60 years since America elected its youngest President, John F. Kennedy. He succeeded America’s then-oldest President. JFK was 43; Ike was 70. Next year, Trump will be 74. Just saying. Will the torch be passed to a new generation? That depends on two things: Will Democrats go young with their nominee? And…
Duke Energy has taken issue with a guest blog posted Tuesday “Duke it out.” Today the company responds. The blog at issue addressed the state’s order that Duke dig up and relocate millions of tons of coal ash at its old power plants, “a task of truly staggering logistical and financial consequences.” The blogger said…
A new nationwide poll shows that, if they could run against each other in 2028, Barack…
Senator Phil Berger was out of touch with voters in his district – and suffered the…
A reassuring lesson from our trip to Germany and Czechia is that dictators, despots and tyrants…