Falsehoods common in political debate
The great British statesman and writer Edmund Burke was a critic of his government’s treatment of the American colonies in the years preceding the Revolutionary War. In particular, he insisted that... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Many political debates are a waste of time
Not that it is really in my interest to say this, but many of our political debates are a waste of time. They may well be about important issues. But they go nowhere. The two “sides” disagree... Read More
Attaboy, Roy
Yes, Governor Roy Cooper was a big winner in the 2018 elections. He also was the big reason for Democrats’ big wins – in the legislature, in the courts and against the Republicans’ power... Read More
Now that the super majority is gone, NC should consider Medicaid expansion
Despite the manufactured panic of the migrant caravan, despite the midterm’s so-called “referendum on Trump,” despite the nation’s nonsensical gun laws, despite an election that often seemed a... Read More
Redistricting's influence on Novembers elections
Now that the dust is settling on the North Carolina 2018 mid-terms (I can't speak for other states), we can begin to analyze and dig deeper into the data of voters who showed up to cast ballots, once... Read More
State promoted unready megasite. May have cost NC Toyota plant.
North Carolina officials insist the state is prime territory for the next big industrial manufacturing facility — most likely an automaker. Auto assembly plants can attract billions of dollars in... Read More
Can small towns make a comeback?
by Dr. Mike Walden, NCSU Professor of Economics, November 14, 2018 North Carolina was once known as a state of small towns. The reason was the state economy. Led by the “Big Three” of tobacco... Read More
The next big battle in NC politics is just days away
The 2018 election may finally be in the rear view mirror, but for better or worse, the next battle over the state’s future will commence very soon – on Tuesday, November 27. That’s the day that... Read More
Suburbs hold key to GOP future
Democrats achieved significant victories this year in the “inner suburbs” of Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, and North Carolina’s other major cities — tossing out GOP incumbents in the General... Read More
The next UNC President
Who will succeed Margaret Spellings as president of the UNC System? That is what folks in the university community are asking these days. The next question is, Can anybody be persuaded to take that... Read More
