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This Roe anniversary, threats to reproductive freedom in NC continue to mount

Now, the highest-ranking Republican in state government and the GOP’s leading candidate for Governor, Mark Robinson, is claiming that once a woman becomes pregnant, “it’s not (her) body anymore.” Robinson has gone on to say that he is looking forward to getting “to move the ball” after the election by enacting further abortion restrictions, including a total ban on […]

FRESH EYES: Greensboro — Mark Robinson is not our native son

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, has repeatedly denigrated the Civil Rights Movement at large and even our hometown heroes specifically. He has said the Civil Rights Movement was a communist plot to “subvert capitalism” and used “to subvert free choice” and that “so many freedoms were lost during the Civil Rights Movement.”

On the anniversary of the nation’s deadliest mass shooting, a demand for NC leaders to do better

Here in North Carolina, for instance, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson – then still a private citizen – actually sought to cast doubt on the disaster, posting on his Facebook page that he was “SERIOUSLY skeptical” about what happened in Las Vegas. It was a remarkable, irresponsible, and dangerous act for any person – but especially for someone who would soon successfully seek to become one of the highest-ranking elected officials in our state.

Freedom to live safely is far more important than right to bear arms

There are so many sad gun violence anniversaries in the United States. Oct. 1 is the sixth anniversary of the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival mass shooting, which occurred on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada.

During this event, more than 1,000 bullets were fired by one shooter from a 32nd floor hotel room, killing 60 people and injuring at least 413. To quote a sixth-grader from the Chapel Hill Carrboro school district, who recently experienced a school lockdown, ‘Why does this keep happening?’

I think the answer is in who we elect and trust to push through gun safety legislation.

Ingram Haizlip: We need a governor who’ll address gun violence

Six years ago today, a man opened fire on a concert crowd in Las Vegas, killing 58 and wounding several hundred in the deadliest mass shooting by a single gunman in American history.

A few weeks after the horrific tragedy, Mark Robinson cast doubt on the mass shooting, posting on his Facebook page that he was “SERIOUSLY skeptical” about what happened in Las Vegas.

Letters: Robinson off the mark on gun issues

As a current resident of Northampton County, I am proud of my right to bear arms.

Living in America requires a balance of self-reliance and responsibility.

I have young grandchildren, which is one of the reasons my gun is always locked, unloaded and out of reach of small curious hands.

Letter to the Editor: Right to bear arms responsibly

As a current resident of Northampton County, I am proud of my right to bear arms.

Living in America requires a balance of self-reliance and responsibility. I have young grandchildren, which is one of the reasons my gun is always locked, unloaded and out of reach of small curious hands. It is my duty to be responsible and adhere to safe gun measures, such as background checks, which are important and save lives. Over 89% of my fellow North Carolinians support universal background checks as well. Lt. Governor Mark Robinson, however, is against it. Robinson is also on the board of the NRA (National Rifle Association), which wants to get rid of concealed carry weapon permits. As Governor, Mark Robinson would take away my right, and my grandchildren’s right, to feel safe in my community.