A new use for prison? It is paradoxical that at the same time Robeson County residents are bracing to pick up a bill for a new county jail because the current one is too crowded, the state is considering closing the minimum-security prison just outside of Lumberton because there are too few inmates.
An earnest effort began last week to keep the Robeson Correctional Center open, with supporters asking local legislators to return to Raleigh and share with their pe...
Empty promises on immigration Everyone presumes that Sen. Chuck Schumer, the media-hungry Democrat from New York, wants to be the next Senate majority leader. His performance in the negotiations over the Gang of Eight immigration plan should bolster his case for an eventual promotion.
Schumer has been at the center of crafting a bill for a mass amnesty of undocumented immigrants that has high-profile, bipartisan support and a chance of becoming law. He had the shrewdnes...
Name calling It’s easy to read between the lines when Jimmy Gilchrist, the president of the local Black Caucus, complains about how the Robeson County Democratic Party spent money for the get-out-the-vote effort during the recent General Election.
Election days in this county are like a trip to the ATM machine for key leaders who can shepherd sheep to the polls with implicit instructions on how to vote a straight ticket for Democratic candidates. Althou...
