UNC's top-down, one-size-fits-all reopening plan isn't working
Our university system is teetering on the edge of of a dire public health crisis. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Will COVID-19 help move primary care physicians away from the fee-for-service model?
Rose Hoban with NC Health News says primary care doctors and small practices are facing a huge drop-off in patients and revenues. Read More
Is the electoral college un-American?
Opponents of a national popular vote for President contend only big cities and big states would get attention. That's nonsense. Read More
Summer polls are flawed predictors
2016 should be a reminder not to put too much stock in summertime polling. Read More
Can North Carolina's roadside eateries survive?
While the overall picture is not good there are some bright spots. Read More
Pols can’t be daydream believers
North Carolina leaders are not sleepwalking through a fiscal crisis. They are counting on congress to bail them out with federal borrowing. Read More
Harris is good news for NC Democrats
In North Carolina, Democrats up and down that ballot will benefit from an increased Black turnout and women who may be on the fence could lean into the prospect of a Harris vice-presidency. Read More
NC's Requests for Absentee by Mail Ballots Continues Its Exponential Growth
More than 200,000 requests have been made for absentee ballots, nearly 8 times as many as this same point in 2016. Read More
The State Budget: Where the money goes, and how to cut spending
North Carolina is better prepared to weather the fiscal storm. State government has built up a significant rainy-day fund and savings to weather the bridge the gap. Read More
Pandemic imperils public schools
The same politicians who push hardest for private schools are pushing hardest for public schools to reopen. We need to put our money where are children are. Read More
