Winston-Salem Journal
North Carolinians must demand airtight public-ethics laws, or our politicians will wiggle through loopholes and continue to enjoy special treatment.
During his two terms in office, former Gov. Mike Easley enjoyed membership in an exclusive Chatham County golf club. As a courtesy for the governor, the club, whose limited membership includes [...]

Winston-Salem Journal
The Racial Justice Act, which Gov. Bev Perdue signed into law Tuesday, could live up to its lofty name if prosecutors put aside their criticisms of it and work with police and defense attorneys to curb the bias it aims to correct.
The act, pushed by Reps. Larry Womble and Earline Parmon of Forsyth County, [...]

Bev Perdue opened an office in Charlotte and has made a point of visiting the city, but voters there still don’t think she’s been attentive to them since taking office, the PPP says.

by Kay Crane, guest columnist
Richmond Times-Dispatch
We must have health care reform now. Failure to do so will only result in the continuation of a failed system that will only increase in cost and the unnecessary loss of life. The high cost of care is hurting us all, whether you have
insurance or not.
I work for Piedmont [...]

With all the hoopla, blustering and misinformation surrounding health care reform, it’s no wonder many Americans are confused, scared, angry, sweaty, nauseous and covered in a mysterious rash.
TV sound bites, radio talk shows and town hall meetings have left us wondering whether or not a guy at the Post Office will [...]

Bev Perdue’s approval rating is on the rise! Of course when it was 25% a month ago that’s not saying much, the PPP reports.

Only 54% of North Carolina voters say with certainty that they believe Barack Obama was born in the United States, with 26% saying they think he was not, and 20% unsure.

Editor’s Note: This is the second of two opinion pieces, each expressing opposing views on health care.
By U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf – R – Virginia
Central to any discussion about health-care reform is choice, affordability and portability. Another imperative: controlling costs.
There is no doubting that health-care costs have been on the rise for far [...]

Editor’s note: This is one of two opinion pieces, each expressing an opposing view on health care.

By U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly – D – Virginia

You might be surprised to hear this, but the problem with health care in America today is not that we spend too little, but that we spend too [...]