Recessional
We’re in wild times – with loose tongues – of our own. But the election’s now behind us. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Thom Tillis' second act
Tillis has the unique liability of being a very polarizing figure who is disdained by his own party’s base electorate. Read More
Got a beef with charcuterie? You're not alone
It’s time for someone to sound “Taps.” Day is done. Gone the sun. Followed, we hope, by that weird fat-speckled sausage thing we weren’t entirely sure it was safe to eat. Read More
Did a ‘Robinson effect’ cut Trump’s NC coattails short?
Trump has had a lot of similar negative media stories on his financial dealings, sexual history, and controversial comments through the years. Why did none of that stick the way it did for Mark Robinson? Read More
Governor Stein will have friends
Governor-elect Stein has called for strong funding for public schools in line with decisions in the long-running Leandro school funding case and for raising teacher pay. Read More
Folwell: Blue Cross owes taxpayers millionS
No one in our General Assembly would have the guts to get tough like this with Blue Cross. Read More
The cat came back
We live in the richest country in the world. There are responsibilities that come with that. And we have a cat who came back to lead us. Read More
North Carolinians make a familiar choice
In an otherwise solid year for Republicans in North Carolina and across the country, the nomination of Mark Robinson and several other weak candidates cost the party dearly. Read More
So what kind of country are we now?
What part of “this man is dangerous” didn’t many Americans understand? Trump pegged it right believing that life for many Americans is so raw, they’d rather hold someone else responsible for their problems. Read More
New data show the folly in policymakers anti-immigrant approach
When policymakers scapegoat immigrants, it hurts us all. New research provides more evidence of the critical contributions of immigrants to North Carolina. Read More
