Carolina Journal Poll shows improvement in voter optimism after 2024 election
Top priorities for the legislature included cutting taxes, improving state infrastructure, increasing education spending and increasing government transparency. Read More
NC Spin Articles
NC lawmakers return to Raleigh for another lame “lame duck” legislative session
Lame is an appropriate moniker for this session. Read More
North Carolina must compete for nurses
A 2019 study found outpatient costs were 17% lower and prescription costs 11% lower in states where nurses enjoy full practice authority. Read More
Legislation would place NC elections under GOP auditor’s purview, stripping power from governor
Wide-ranging draft bill also includes changes to absentee voting and ballot counting processes. Read More
Meeting Ronald Reagan
Lies were once taboo in politics – now people cheer lies. Read More
We've got Trumpenstein
We just elected polar opposites Donald Trump and Josh Stein. Read More
Been thinking about severe weather
We have never had to replace miles of paved roads that were once Native American trading trails, never had to prove clear title to properties that have been passed down on scraps of paper and we don’t have mountain building codes designed for six feet of water in the streets of Asheville and Boone. Read More
Thom Tillis doesn't stand a chance
Older voters, rural voters, and non-college-educated whites are exactly the people who will be voting in the Republican primary come '26. They detest establishment conservatives. Read More
Proof that social media is not real life
The ad the Trump campaign ran regarding Harris' position on tax-supported gender surgeries made a big difference in the election outcome. Read More
Outrageous
Deftly hidden in a relief bill for Hurricane Helene was $463 million in funding for more school vouchers. Read More
