Straying because they can
Christensen: South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, father of four, spends Father's Day weekend in Buenos Aires with his Argentine mistress.
Steeped in Scott clan lore
Christensen: At age 101, Grace Furman has been an eyewitness to a lot of North Carolina history.
Bowles' authority in a crisis
Christensen: Having been lied to by President Bill Clinton about Monica Lewinsky, Erskine Bowles was in no mood to accept backing and filling by the leaders of N.C. State University.
Detroit, call me back
Christensen:The last American car I bought was a 1962 Chevy, which may tell you something about why Detroit is in trouble.
We can always secede
CHRISTENSEN:What if North Carolina were a country, the Republic of Tar Heelia?
Gray grows on Jones St.
When his fellow state lawmakers complained to state Rep. Cary Allred that they smelled alcohol on his breath and that he was getting overly friendly with a 17-year- old page, the Burlington Republican reportedly had this retort: "I am 62 years old, and I'm worth $2 million. People ought to show me respect."
Mike Easley's loner style comes back to haunt him
Christensen:During his eight years as the state's chief executive, Mike Easley was more of a lone ranger than any North Carolina governor in recent memory.
A trio of fallen Tar Heels
Christensen:We now know that the three major Tar Heel political figures of this decade had feet made of clay.
Times are tough in N.C.
It's been a bad week for state employees -- from the guy holding the slow/stop sign at highway construction sites, to the woman who teaches Shakespeare at your local college, to the guard manning the prison tower.
Elizabeth shows a new side
In Elizabeth Edwards' version of North Carolina's gaudiest political soap opera, she is the scorned woman who urges her husband to drop out of the presidential race when she learns that he had an extramarital affair with a campaign worker.
Whigs rise again
Rob Christensen:Tired of Democrats and Republicans? Do Rush Limbaugh, Keith Olbermann, Ann Coulter and Rachel Maddow leave you cold? Well, it may be time to bring back the Whigs.
Colleges vs. K-12 is old battle
Christensen:This is, as the late state Sen. Ralph Scott of Alamance County once put it, "throat cutting time" in the legislature.
Taxes could be far worse
Rob Christensen:Like art, beauty and pornography, taxes are in the eye of the beholder.
Perdue cites '30s reform as blueprint for change
Rob Christensen:Like then-Gov. Gardner, she says state must reinvent itself Governor says once again it's time to remodel government.
Teacher's words turn tide
When "Miss Amy" Womble hobbled to the front of the room at Jonesboro Heights Methodist Church in Sanford to speak one day in 1965, the angry crowd fell silent.
Cobey shines in GOP
If North Carolina's Republican nominee for governor were chosen in a party convention or caucus, Bill Cobey would likely dominate the way "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" swept this year's Oscars.
Helms not yet displaced
Reflecting on his recent quest for the White House, U.S. Sen. John Edwards mentioned his former colleague and fellow Raleighite in less-than-flattering terms.
Ballantine says age isn't issue
Fortunately for Patrick Ballantine, North Carolina has a history of picking governors who still have all their hair and most of their teeth and can still see their feet. Jim Holshouser was 38, Jim Hunt and Bob Scott were 39 and Terry Sanford was 43 when they were first elected governor.
Caucus carries no weight
Dick Cheney was shocked when the president took a whupping in North Carolina.
W visits Charlotte - again!
Dear President Bush, Was it something we said? Do we need to take a breath mint?
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