Are you tired of the partisan divisiveness that is poisoning the political environment of our state and nation?

For the past four years leaders in Washington have promised the American people that the only path to a strong economy is through massive federal spending. The result? One of the slowest and flattest economic recoveries since World War II and higher unemployment in North Carolina today than when the President first took office.

The problems facing our nation are numerous, complex, and cannot be solved in a single night, but I am hopeful the President will work with Congress to fix our entitlement programs so they are viable for future generations of Americans and reform our tax code so that we can encourage economic growth, promote job creation, and provide a prosperous future for American families and businesses.

Mention online education around some of my friends and you will get an emotional reaction.

Many people have different ideas about police officers and what we do largely from television, movies and books. These venues would have you to believe that police work is all car chases and shootouts however, that is far from the truth.

The glib answer is “no one.” But of course, the full answer is more complicated than that.