1+ hour, 48+ min ago   (322+ words) “You are entitled to your opinion,” the late Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan famously said. “But you are not entitled to your own facts.” For 40 years now, I’ve been opining about politics and public policy while also trying to lean against…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (400+ words) These were wise decisions. They limited the stakes of any given election, for example, which allowed Americans to go about their daily lives without constant fear and reduced both the tenures and potential damage of corrupt politicians. Our structure also…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (510+ words) If Speaker Destin Hall and other leaders of the House of Rep… It took more than a year for our legislators to agree to a s… The men responsible for producing the Declaration of Independence, known as the Committee of…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (273+ words) We’ve played the music, shot the fireworks and recited the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence. But our commemoration of America’s semiquincentennial has only just begun. That our semiquincentennial is far from over also happens to be a godsend…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (468+ words) In North Carolina in 2024, 72.6% of voters cast ballots early, only 19.8% voted on Election Day and 5.12% used absentee ballots. Our state and nation have implemented measures to encourage voting, including voting by mail, early voting prior to election day and curbside…...