Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Bypass: New highway has not hurt local sales tax revenue
With the completion of the new U.S. 70 bypass north of Goldsboro there came some fears that the local economy might suffer as a result of traffic going around the city. Those fears were allayed somewhat last week when Wayne...Published: Feb 28, 2017 9:31 AM Full Editorial
Monday, February 27, 2017
Desperate Democrats: Party has a long way to go to catch up to GOP
The Democratic Party is admittedly in shambles, from the local level to the national level, and unless party members learn to work together instead of against one another it will remain weak and ineffective. The national Democratic Party chose its...Published: Feb 27, 2017 9:50 AM Full Editorial
Friday, February 24, 2017
Right step: Trump administration withdraws support for transgender choice
We hadn't figured out the White House's stance on the issue of transgender use of public restrooms, but a directive issued this week by the Trump administration makes it clear that it does not support former President Obama's order to...Published: Feb 24, 2017 10:11 AM Full Editorial
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Partisan politics: Keep district and superior court elections non-partisan
Republican lawmakers in the General Assembly want to make elections for judges for superior court and district court partisan again, just as they recently made races for the appellate courts. Such races were partisan for years until a few years...Published: Feb 23, 2017 9:23 AM Full Editorial
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Ms. Roe: Woman at center of battle over abortion changed sides
Norma McCorvey was a young unmarried and unemployed woman in 1969 when she became pregnant for the third time. She tried to get an abortion but it was illegal in Texas, where she lived, and lawyers fighting to change the...Published: Feb 21, 2017 9:50 AM Full Editorial
Monday, February 20, 2017
George and Abraham: Washington and Lincoln set standard for all other presidents
Today is Presidents Day, and most people will not care much, since the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln are no longer actually observed. Instead, we have a generic substitute that few people celebrate. That is a shame. These...Published: Feb 20, 2017 9:47 AM Full Editorial
Saturday, February 18, 2017
False spring: Mother Nature is playing tricks on us this week
The week ahead promises to be a beautiful one, weatherwise, with temperatures reaching into the 70s almost every day, along with relatively warm nights as well. Oldtimers sometimes refer to such a stretch of warm weather as "false spring" because...Published: Feb 18, 2017 11:34 PM Full Editorial
Friday, February 17, 2017
The 'bad guys': President trying to make the press the whipping boy
President Donald Trump is blaming the press for much of the problems of his administration. That is nothing new. Politicians everywhere tend to be critical of those news outlets that report on their actions. But the scale on which the...Published: Feb 17, 2017 9:50 AM Full Editorial
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Disturbing: White House needs to be more open about Russian contacts
Reports that members of the national Republican Party, specifically the team that put Donald Trump in the White House, had repeated contacts with Russian operatives during the presidential campaign are deeply disturbing. Nothing is more sacred to Americans than the...Published: Feb 16, 2017 9:42 AM Full Editorial
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Flynn: Resignation of adviser was only proper thing to do
Michael Flynn, the national security adviser to President Donald Trump, resigned his post this week amid reports that he misled the White House about his contacts with Russian officials, casting a shadow on the Trump administration before it is even...Published: Feb 15, 2017 9:44 AM Full Editorial
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Licensure: Bill in General Assembly would ease transition for military
North Carolina prides itself on being a military friendly state. A measure now making its way through the General Assembly could go a long way toward making that statement even more true. A bill sponsored by state Sen. Louis Pate...Published: Feb 14, 2017 11:09 AM Full Editorial
Monday, February 13, 2017
Moral March: Peaceful protest is at the heart of American rights
Thousands of people took to the streets of Raleigh over the weekend to protest everything from the passage of House Bill 2 in the state Legislature to the election of Donald Trump as president and his avowed intent to repeal...Published: Feb 13, 2017 10:15 AM Full Editorial
Friday, February 10, 2017
Inappropriate: President should respect sanctity of his office
President Donald Trump seems to be having a difficult time understanding the ethics of being the elected leader of a democracy. This week Trump publicly chastised a private company for discontinuing his daughter Ivanka's clothing line. The fact that the...Published: Feb 10, 2017 9:58 AM Full Editorial
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Defense: Congress should approve Pentagon request for more military spending
The Pentagon is asking Congress to increase defense spending by $30 billion over current levels.Top military brass met with lawmakers this week to argue for the increase.We believe the request is in the best interests of the country and that...Published: Feb 9, 2017 10:31 AM Full Editorial
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Defense: Congress should approve Pentagon request for more military spending
The Pentagon is asking Congress to increase defense spending by $30 billion over current levels. Top military brass met with lawmakers this week to argue for the increase. We believe the request is in the best interests of the country...Published: Feb 8, 2017 10:19 AM Full Editorial
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Travel ban: Trump's restrictions resound among conservative voters
President Donald Trump's call for restrictions on the entry of certain immigrants and refugees into the United States might be found to unconstitutional, and it might well boost propaganda within terrorist ranks, but it is playing well among Americans who...Published: Feb 7, 2017 9:55 AM Full Editorial
Monday, February 6, 2017
Building: City and county are constantly growing
Goldsboro and Wayne County residents can boast a little right now. Both the city and the county are experiencing a period of growth, with new buildings going up almost everywhere you look. Tonight, the City Council will hear a proposal...Published: Feb 6, 2017 9:53 AM Full Editorial
Saturday, February 4, 2017
City survey: Go online and let your voice be heard as Goldsboro resident
The city of Goldsboro is taking a survey of its residents in order to find out what they think the city's most pressing needs and goals are or should be. The City Council is preparing to go on its annual...Published: Feb 4, 2017 11:39 PM Full Editorial
Friday, February 3, 2017
Being on the safe side: State treasurer right to push for conservative measures
The new state treasurer, Dale Folwell, is recommending that state government start setting aside money each year to cover the future cost of state employees' health care and to ensure that pensioners are paid at the levels they have been...Published: Feb 3, 2017 9:37 AM Full Editorial
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Court pick: President Trump announces nominee for Supreme Court
Well, after nearly a year of waiting, we have a nominee for the Supreme Court who stands a real chance of being appointed. President Trump named Colorado Judge Neil Gorsuch as his choice to replace the late Antonin Scalia on...Published: Feb 1, 2017 10:08 AM Full Editorial