They have no plan
North Carolina conservatives flail about the way Roy Cooper has handled the COVID crisis and bash him for the slow economic recovery. But they offer no suggestions for containing the virus and keeping people safe. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Funding students rather than institutions would be a school choice victory
We need to change how North Carolina finances schools. One step is to allow parents to allow families to take their children's education dollars to wherever they want their children educated. Read More
Can we agree on some tax concepts?
Often the subject of taxes is part of political debates and ads, but they don't usually teach about tax concepts and how they work. Read More
Warnings from three 21st century cases of election fraud in North Carolina
Both citizens and government officials must be vigilant to help prevent election fraud. Read More
NC should listen to the teachers and resist the urge to rush to reopen schools
North Carolina's educators are desperately looking for ways to justify reopening our schools but responsible actions are needed since the coronavirus isn't going away. Read More
An in-depth look at our 13 Congressional districts
Politica Science professionals with The Old North State Blog give one of the most insightful examinations of our congressional elections you will find. Read More
Lay of the political landscape: New voters - what do we know about who they are?
Nearly 1.4 million voters have registered in North Carolina since 2017. A deeper examination of who they are is interesting and might help us understand election outcomes. Read More
Covid, classrooms and corporations
What is the best way to build for the future? That's at the heart of our gubernatorial contest. Read More
North Carolina's literary godfather
A poet, newspaperman, columnist, teacher and encourager all describe North Carolina's poet laureate in this interesting biography. Read More
Sparks fly in State Treasurer debate
The two candidates agreed of goals but differed about how to attain them. It was an informative and interesting debate Read More
