Before we sign away WakeMed to Atrium, these questions need answers
Before approvals are given the bar for approval must be high, the commitments must be legally binding, and the process must be transparent. Read More
NC Spin Articles
This time it was personal: Cooper and the left’s dangerous vitriol
Has media tolerance for increasingly bombastic and threatening political language has reached its limit? Read More
A beautiful day indeed
Our neighbors recently brought lawn chairs and spent two hours laughing, catching up, eating, and building community. Read More
Pay for jobs, not long searches
As of 2025, North Carolina had more than $5 billion in its Unemployment Insurance trust fund, well above those of peer states. Read More
Carla, Carla, Carla
Only 21.8 percent of Democrats voted for Representative Carla Cunningham in the March primary. Read More
Berger likely to set good example in final year as Senate leader
Berger is unlikely to focus on dropping political bombs on his way out. Read More
46th in teacher pay: NC stands still. Other states surge ahead
A state that likes to boast about being number one in business rankings should be ashamed to rank fourth from the bottom in average teacher pay. Read More
Investing in nature helps NC’s economy — and military
We need to remind our state leaders that strong investments in conservation funding are important to our economy and to our way of life. Read More
North Carolina exceptionalism
Two themes running through North Carolina history are moral failure, and resilience. Read More
Fading in Front of Our Eyes
We’re sailing into an era where old-fashioned virtues like humility are fading in front of our eyes. Read More
