Viewpoints

It’s no secret: public schools are struggling. We are now well into the school year, and schools have been hit hard. The latest hit to our schools comes in the form of HB 10, a bill that just became law over Governor Cooper’s veto.

Election Day marked 17 years for me at Public Policy Polling. And for most of those 17 years I wondered how I would handle it if there was ever a Presidential year that clearly wasn’t going to end well.

In North Carolina, the abortion ban that was passed last year represents just the beginning of a concerted effort to strip away reproductive rights under the guise of providing “balance.”

Many have voted in Orange County and on most days we have broken voting records. Congrats. But not all have voted and even here in Orange County we could impact state results and even the national results.

I was seven years old when Hurricane Gustav hit Louisiana. The Red Cross was working to evacuate individuals on buses from Zephyr Stadium in Jefferson Parish, and my parents were volunteers sent to help. I had no idea what was going on.

Note To Sign Thieves in Chapel Hill: I can frequently be found near the traffic circle at Weaver Dairy and Sage Roads, here in Chapel Hill, where I watch over my signs.

After the US Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action, the University of North Carolina Board of Trustees swiftly dispensed with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The move allowed them to vindicate a long-time conservative pet rock, and it was heartily welcomed by conservative forces in the state.

Repeatedly, my hopes for the Harris campaign have been dashed. The Democratic Convention made abundantly clear that Harris plans to continue the devotion to “the most lethal military on the planet.” I was appalled that Harris refused to allow even a short, mild speech by a loyal Palestinian-American Democratic representative from Georgia.