Enrollment declines mask missing student problem
We don't have enrollment numbers for the number of students in private schools, home schools or virtual schools, but we know some students are missing. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Voters to legislators and the Governor: stop fighting. Cooperate and compromise.
A WRAL.com editorial says the take-it-or-leave-it approach exhibited in recent years needs to end. Right now we need open and honest efforts to work together. Read More
Cooper, Berger can choose cooperation or contention
It was politically interesting that Senator Phil Berger started his congratulatory remarks with a nod to Democrat Roy Cooper. Is this a sign of things to come? Read More
Roy Cooper won big. And lost big.
Not since Republican Governor Jim Martin has a governor had to face a hostile legislature both of his terms. Read More
They fought for us
Veterans Day, originally Armistice Day, commemorated the end of WWI. Today it acknowledges all who have served our country's armed forces. Read More
North Carolina embraces a conservative agenda again
Republicans bested expectations up and down the ballot and the expected blue tidal wave never happened. Read More
Waking up as a Republican
Would you really like to go to bed tonight and wake up a Republican, the author asks his sullen Democrat friends? Read More
Eight factors shaped NC elections
Eight "P' factors influenced this year's elections. Read More
Why can't economists agree?
There are many reasons why different economists can reach different conclusions. Read More
Democrats threw away their shot
Democrats thought the stars were aligned for them. Problem was they were looking at the wrong constellation. Read More
