Aug 15, 20194 min readWhat Happened to the Right to Choose Your Healthcare?From atop the lecterns at the Democratic presidential debates and the White House, a common trope is dismantling and rejiggering how health care is delivered in America. For the left, the emphasis is …
Dec 13, 20174 min readControl of the Net must goIn authoritarian regimes across the world, government control and regulation of the Internet is a given. Here in the U.S., we’ve managed to keep our online world relatively free from any bureaucratic …
Mar 25, 20127 min readIs the Education Lottery a Racket?There is nothing more precious than playing the odds and winning. On any given day, Gaston residents queue up at gas stations and grocery stores to gamble an average $4 of their weekly pay in hopes of …
Mar 10, 20127 min readSeparation of Sport and State: Does Military’s Relationship with NASCAR Cost Taxpayers?Does military’s relationship with NASCAR cost taxpayers? It is a sport which has never been ashamed to cater to nationalism. Sundays at a NASCAR race are awash with American flags donned on …
Mar 10, 20129 min readLittle Hollywood: Military Access, Incentives Drive N.C. Film IndustryMilitary access, incentives drive N.C. film industry By Yaël Ossowski | Gaston Gazette The cities of Belmont and Gastonia can boast of their role in an award-winning television series. Broadcast on …
Mar 3, 20124 min readLines drawn in same-sex marriage debateIt is a new battle for civil rights, say opponents of the gay-marriage ban slated for a popular referendum. Proponents, however, view it as the last defense in the fight to protect traditional …
Feb 11, 20124 min readWhy Gaston cops lost their ‘eye in the sky'Gaston County Police officers were ecstatic when they unveiled the department’s shiny drone aircraft to the public in 2006. Equipped with low-light and infrared cameras, the unmanned aerial vehicle …
Feb 5, 20121 min readNew Gaston Gazette Articles This WeekThe following are the three articles I wrote this week for The Gaston Gazette. Study: Vending Machines in Schools Not to Blame for Obesity N.C. Congressional Delegation Split on Insider Trading Bill …
Feb 3, 20123 min readNo-snow winter would be first in history for regionIf the skies fail to yield any frozen precipitation in the next six to eight weeks, the greater Charlotte region could experience its first-ever winter without any snow. This is a stark contrast to …
Feb 3, 20124 min readNC congressional delegation split on insider trading billAs Congress takes up legislation to ban insider-trading by its members and employees, local constituents will be paying special attention to their representatives’ votes on the bill, set to come up …
Jan 27, 20121 min readGaston Democrats react to Gov. Perdue's decisionMy Article in the Gaston Gazette: Gaston Democrats react to Gov. Perdue’s decision