That's what they said: Democratic National Convention-style. The weird, the craven and the insightful soundbites from the mouths of politicians, protestors and reporters said at the event in Charlotte.

That's what they said: Republican National Convention-style. The weird, the craven and the insightful soundbites from the mouths of politicians, protestors and reporters said at the event in Tampa.

North Carolina’s legislators are claiming to promote common sense while confronting the threat of rising ocean levels along the state’s coast. The Senate committee on Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources unanimously passed House Bill 819 to the senate floor June 7. The controversial bill stipulates that predictions of sea-level rise must reflect historic trends. For the past decade, several climate experts have predicted...

During the seven hours they spent debating the first draft of next year’s budget, a few of North Carolina’s representatives took the discussion to a personal level.