Author name: Mary Curtis

What’s Next After Tuesday’s Big Wins for Donald Trump & Hillary Clinton?

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CHARLOTTE, NC — Following some much needed wins in Tuesday’s northeastern primaries, Donald Trump now has 77% of the Republican delegates and Hillary Clinton now has at least 90% of the Democratic delegates needed to win their party’s nomination. WCCB Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis breaks down the results and looks ahead at what we […]

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Breaking Down the Impact of the New York Primary

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CHARLOTTE, NC — The New York primaries are in the books and the big winners are Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. While Clinton’s win puts her within arms reach of the Democratic Party nomination, Trump’s win pushes him closer while effectively knocking out any possibility of Cruz or Kasich getting the nomination before the Republican convention. WCCB

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Weighing In on NC Gov. Pat McCrory’s HB2 Executive Order

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CHARLOTTE, NC — The recent executive order given by Governor Pat McCrory has raised new questions, and leaves many still wondering how it all plays out in the Governor’s race and South Carolina. WCCB Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis weighs in on how the different story lines could play out as the battle over LGBT rights

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What’s Next Following the Wisconsin Primaries?

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  CHARLOTTE, NC — Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders both pulled off big wins in Tuesday’s Wisconsin primaries upsetting each party’s front runner Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The victories narrow the delegates gap between the party nominee hopefuls. WCCB Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis talks with us about the wins and what’s next in the race

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In North Carolina, LGBT Bill Is Political and Personal

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – It doesn’t take much to re-brand a state. Ask North Carolina. Here’s the formula: Have the general assembly call a special session to pass a law that revokes an LGBT-anti-discrimination ordinance approved by the state’s largest city — plus throw a few other restrictive goodies into the package. Then wait for the headlines

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Christ Is Risen, But Campaign Discourse About Faith Has Fallen

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Fewer Americans are flocking to religion, but you wouldn’t know that from the current presidential election cycle. The politics of Washington are on pause for Easter break, but the campaign trail does not relent. And despite our separation of church and state, religion has been front-and-center this election season, often in ways that emphasize division rather than reconciliation.  

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‘Calm’ May Not Fit Country’s Mood, but It’s Obama’s Only Choice

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Sometimes, even when I suspect that he knows it will hurt him, President Barack Obama does not follow the script. The evening of the day when terrorists struck in Belgium, the president and his family attended a Major League Baseball exhibition game in Cuba. Why didn’t he rush back to Washington, D.C., or to Belgium

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