NC: Plyler pivot of big vote

Winston-Salem Journal: “With the board split 3-3, the decision will come down to how board Chairman Dave Plyler votes. Plyler was in negotiations late last week with the Rev. Steve Corts, the leader of a local organization that is encouraging the county to appeal the prayer decision. The N.C. Partnership for Religious Liberty, which Corts heads, recently pledged $100,000 to help the county appeal the case. The group had earlier banked $55,000 to help the county . . . . the ADF won’t pay any legal expenses awarded to the plaintiffs if the county ultimately loses, and for Plyler, that’s the catch.”