Keith Townsend: Petty Political Republican Maneuvering
"Our dysfunctional state legislature is again ignoring the needs of N.C. citizens. Republican legislators have continued to blockade the passage of a state budget, which was supposed to have been…
Pam Bloom: Maybe it’s Corporate, not Local
If a reader believes in Kelly Ann's theory of alternative facts or Trump's "truthful hyperbole," perhaps a corporation believes those readers might lap up a column that reads like a…
Two Saturday Events, 9/16: Dixonville Cemetery Dedication & Festival de Independencia Latinoamericana – COMMUNITY
Honor community history on Saturday 9/16, beginning at 10 am with the Dixonville Cemetery dedication and continuing at Bell Tower Green with the celebration of Festival de Independencia Latinoamericana, 2-9…
Sunday Event, 9/17: People > Guns Rally, 2:00 pm, Raleigh
Following the tragic shooting at UNC Chapel Hill, Young Democrats, College Democrats, and Teen Democrats are standing up to speak truth to power - our voices will be heard! Sunday,…
Two Monday Events, 9/18: St. Luke’s Episcopal & Soldiers Memorial AME Zion Churches and Salisbury-Rowan NAACP – COMMUNITY
St. Luke's Episcopal & Soldiers Memorial AME Zion Churches unite to present "Police - Our Community Partners in Issues of Justice" while the Salisbury-Rowan NAACP invites the community to attend…
Joe Fowler: NC Republicans Trying to Pass Election Corruption Bills
"I do not usually speak in 'always' and 'never' terms, but these election bills when added together, will result in the loss of our freedom to vote." Joe Fowler points…
Kathy Vestal: Never Forget
September 11 dredges up many memories throughout our country. Kathy Vestal ties this sober event to even more sobering realities that exist today, possibly with folks you may know. September…
Richard Nash Creel: What is Really Needed?
"Saying one thing and doing another is no novelty, but it certainly seems the case in education." Regarding school funding, Unhappy Birthday, Leandro by Nan Lund and Pam Bloom, raises…
Elim Craighill-Middleton: NC’s New ‘Slate of Hate’
RCDP Third Vice Chair, Elim Craighill-Middleton's opinion for Cardinal & Pine covers what is rapidly becoming known as the "Slate of Hate" from the Republican majority in Raleigh and discusses…
We’re Listening: Personal Dilemmas Due to Republicans Holding the Budget Hostage for Casinos
"Lawmakers made expansion contingent on the state budget passing, which still has not occurred... Brooks would qualify for health coverage once Medicaid expansion begins. ...due to the delay in enacting…