North Carolina Would Benefit From the Dream Act
I love helping young people pursue their dreams. Prior to entering the legislature, I spent sixteen years running the Blue Read More
Unprecedented Court Takeover
You would have to travel far and wide in North Carolina to find a Republican, Democrat, or Independent who thinks Read More
Redistricting Update
Last month in this column I discussed the role that gerrymandering plays in creating North Carolina’s political landscape and how Read More
Redistricting Can Change NC Politics
The next few weeks are an extremely important time to pay attention to the political news, because the balance of Read More
Democracy Revival: A Legislative Town Hall Meeting
Our Democracy needs a Revival! Join Sen. Valerie Foushee, Rep. Verla Insko, and Rep. Graig Meyer at a Legislative Town Read More
Five Bipartisan Issues for 2017
When the 2017 legislative session begins in earnest on January 25, all eyes will be on the relationship between the Read More
Repairing Our Social Fabric
I write this before Election Day with the expectation it will be published the day after. I’m not going to Read More
2016 Endorsements
Indy Weekly: "Representative Graig Meyer has not only helped sponsor bills to create a nonpartisan redistricting process, he also sponsored Read More
Public School Forum Report Calls for Action on Struggling Schools
Recently, a new round of school grades came out, showing that North Carolina has 489 "low-performing schools." This is down Read More
Public Servants Listen
Recently, my mother chided me for making a self-deprecating joke about being a “politician.” She told me that I should Read More