2019 Year in Review of NC's Registered voters
All but two of North Carolina's 100 counties saw increases in the number of registered voters in 2019. Michael Bitzer breaks down the data of the 273,000 new voters. Read More
NC Spin Articles
DEQ, Duke Energy, community groups strike deal on largest coal ash cleanup in US
Lisa Sorg, with NC Policy Watch, reports about a historic settlement Duke Energy has agree to remove coal ash from unlined pits at six locations. Read More
Celebrate 2020 with (another) state tax cut
North Carolina is one of five states to make notable changes to their tax base in 2020. Read More
2020 predictions
Thomas Mills writes in Politics NC that the 2020 presidential election will be loud and nasty. How will they affect other contests in our state? Read More
Government incentives still aren't creating jobs
A WRAL study of the years from 2009 to 2016 questions whether the economic development grants given actually produced the results promised. Read More
A lost decade: 10 ways in which conservative policies have grievously harmed North Carolina
For some the past decade of conservative policies has brought a measure of growth, expanded rights and prosperity. For many others there was virtually no progress. Read More
Years with a zero are watershed years in politics
The election off 2020 will set the direction of North Carolina for the next 10, 20 or 50 years. Read More
It's in our nature to give
If you are like most people you will say that giving is more pleasurable than receiving gifts. But who provides the most pleasure for you? Read More
New report: NC must do much more to combat poverty
Despite our good economy 1.4 million of our citizens struggle to make ends meet? That's 1 percent more than the national average. Read More
Boar's head tradition of years ago a reminder of what's important today
The legend of the Boar's head has a powerful message about the power of education. Read More
