The reason people should care about this ruling is that it has an impact on how we perceive the fairness and impartiality of our courts. Our research study from last year shows that while most...

There are judges at all levels who may face a situation where there is a potential conflict of interest, either a situation where an attorney presenting a case before them has given a large sum...

You don’t have to be a celebrity. Even those of us who live a relatively simple life can make a real difference and improve our elections by saying yes to the Public Campaign Fund on...

The races for the N.C. Supreme Court and N.C. Court of Appeals are the only statewide contests on the ballot this year, so it’s key that voters across North Carolina have the facts on these...

Depending on how they turn out, you could see a dramatic shift in the experience, temperament and philosophy on the Supreme Court. The candidates in these races offer some very clear choices.

Our research shows that the number-one reason why qualified voters don’t go to the polls on Election Day is not that they don’t care, but that folks simply don’t know enough about the candidates. The...

The more attention that’s coming out of the trials and hearings, the more legislators are saying we need to take a look at this and fix some of these problems.

It’s not like the governor or a Senate candidate is sucking all the money up.

The only big races that all North Carolinians will have to judge will be our court races. And they should be interesting.