Voters compare imperfect options
Most North Carolina voters, regardless of registration, cast their ballots consistently for either Democrats or Republicans. And the swing voters who often determine electoral outcomes tend to cast... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Board member asks Superintendent to address the elephant in the room
State Superintendent Mark Johnson smiled Thursday as he showed a picture of himself sitting on an old North Carolina school bus. "For some reason, they let me get behind the driver wheel. Luckily, the... Read More
Time for fireworks in Raleigh - again
Democrats who represent Buncombe County in the North Carolina General Assembly say it was difficult to convince the legislature's Republican majority to pass many of their bills. Republican Sen. Chuck... Read More
Brave Republicans save us from a real solution on GenX
Editorial by Wilmington StarNews, October 5, 2017 Woohoo! It looks like our long, regional nightmare is over. A mere four months after the StarNews reported that a toxic chemical was in our drinking... Read More
Property rights have economic payoff
When North Carolina is competing with other states and nations for investment, business startups and expansions, and high-value professionals, we start out with some important advantages. Our tax code... Read More
Whose free speech?
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, September 29, 2017. We wonder what Jeff Sessions would say if a college football team or band followed the lead of NFL players and took knees during the national... Read More
Tillis offers a path for the dreamers
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, September 27, 2017. Could President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans finally take a step forward for illegal immigrants after Democrats failed? It might be a... Read More
Higher education isn't ready for our future
Editorial by The Fayetteville Observer, September 28, 2017. Margaret Spellings is right: Public education is too expensive. Paying for it is a tough burden for all but the wealthiest families. For... Read More
Budget busting tax cuts for the rich
Republicans in Washington are about to undertake tax reform. As we in North Carolina know, that means a massive tax cut for the rich and massive budget cuts for programs that help the rest of us. The... Read More
Divided we stand. Or kneel
Last night’s installment of Ken Burns’s “The Vietnam War” recalled how divided our country was 50 years ago. Today we’re just as divided. Thanks to Trump. Apparently, the Divider-in-Chief... Read More
