by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 26, 2009 | Opinion
The lottery’s no longer the only game in town, at least in many towns across North Carolina. Recent challenges to laws regulating video poker and sneaky ways of skirting the law have led to a boom in “sweepstakes” outlets that often masquerade as... by James L. Evans | Mar 6, 2009 | Opinion
For several years now, leaders of the religious right have assumed for themselves the role of advocates for morality in America. Their vision of what is virtuous and true impacts almost every area of our personal and cultural lives.  With one glaring exception.  ... by James L. Evans | Sep 10, 2007 | Opinion
This past week the multi-state Mega Millions lottery reached $330 million. On Saturday morning, there were four winners. One of them, Elwood “Bunky” Bartlett of Nottingham, Md., believes his good fortune was the result of prayer. Bartlett is a full-time... by Bob Allen | Mar 15, 2007 | News
Presidential candidate John McCain invites readers on his Web site to create a bracket picking winners in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament and compare their picks to his own. Four years ago the Republican senator from Arizona advocated a clear message that... by Bob Allen | Jun 28, 2006 | News
Lobbyist Jack Abramoff paid former Christian Coalition head Ralph Reed more than $5.3 million from money Abramoff charged Indian tribes to fight measures that would have cut into their gambling profits, according to a Senate report released Thursday. The Committee on...