Carolina voters are politically diverse
In North Carolina politics, Democrats dominate urban areas while Republicans win suburban and rural voters. Outcomes are determined largely by which counties have the highest turnout in a given... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Isn't it about time to get rid of race?
The term "race" is the twenty-first century’s equivalent to the fifteenth century’s "the world is flat." The earth was never flat and there has never been a race of humans. Race was the... Read More
Out of the mainstream
Back in the 1990s, Republicans in North Carolina had the bad habit of nominating candidates who were so far out of the mainstream that they couldn’t win general elections. Contrary to what their... Read More
Changing the Constitution: North Carolina's interesting history
In addition to casting ballots for local, state and federal candidates, this November North Carolina voters will be asked to vote on six proposed amendments to the state constitution. Six is... Read More
Should the fed be raising interest rates?
Our nation’s capital, Washington D.C., is a beautiful city of wide boulevards, historic memorials and buildings and political intrigue. I was fortunate to observe each of these in person forty... Read More
Attention Chinese capitalists: Clean up your hog farms
The issue of international trade – particularly with the world’s largest nation, China – has been much in the news of late. In Washington, the Trump administration continues to pursue a... Read More
Federal reform boosts state economy
I’d have structured it a bit differently and combined it with budget cuts. But even as is, the federal tax reform enacted by Congress and signed by President Trump will enhance economic growth for... Read More
Getting policy right takes time
Well, never mind, then. According to the only large-scale, randomized controlled trial of a statewide preschool initiative — Tennessee’s pre-K program —intervening early to boost long-term... Read More
Big almond and big coconut aren't pulling the wool over your eyes
We’ve had no shortage of goofiness at the General Assembly in the past few weeks. And we’re not just talking about the recently convened short session, which seems to have little purpose other... Read More
Isn't it about time to get rid of the penny?
My friend, E. Michael Latta, used to write articles that started with the phrase, "Isn’t It About Time." Michael’s thoughts were usually common-sense, contemporary and on-point. I’ve decided... Read More
