Pity the down ballot candidates
Thomas Mills, in PoliticsNC, says with five weeks to go before March 3rd Primary Elections the candidates down the ballot are struggling. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Break out the Crayons and Play Doh on college campuses. College students need safe space.
Shannon Watkins, writing for the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal tells about a new film that highlights some of the more egregious affronts to free speech on campuses. Read More
Will the trade deals benefit North Carolina?
Will the new trade deals between the US, Canada and Mexico or the deal with China return North Carolina's economy to what it once was? Will it end economic gaps between urban and rural areas? One of North Carolina's top economists examines them. Read More
How Governor Cooper can put an end to cronyism - if he wants to
Politicians of all stripes declare they hate economic incentives to business, but they keep giving them. It is time to end cronyism. Read More
Bitter fight over women's rights still resonates today
40 years ago North Carolina leaders engaged in a bitter fight over the Equal Rights Amendment. Should we reconsider it today? Read More
State economy flourished in 2019
As we begin 2020 it is helpful to understand how North Carolina performed last year. Read More
Lt. Governor Forest -- Embrace the truth. Stop spreading falsehoods
WRAL checks the facts as to whether Planned Parenthood's goal was to kill black babies. Read More
People of North Carolina, don't despair: We have a budget
It may not be the one Republicans or Democrats want, but the State does have a budget. Read More
Take action on affordable housing
Wishing to find a consensus on affordable housing may mark John Hood as an optimist, a charge to which he pleads guilty. Read More
New consent order in Leandro case sets stage for action
After years of waiting presiding Judge David Lee is moving forward by demanding parties formulate and submit a plan in 60 days. Read More
