Voluntary action does public good
In this politically polarized moment in our history, what unites us? Surely one value nearly all of us have in common is a belief in the importance and power of donating our time, expertise, and... Read More
NC Spin Articles
500,000 North Carolinians have heart disease
According to the Justus Warren Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force, about 565,000 North Carolinians (7.2% of NC adults) have had a heart attack, angina or coronary heart disease in their... Read More
Let's have a parade
I love a parade. So maybe I should be supportive of President Trump's suggestion for a big military parade sometime later this year. The president's idea has not gotten universal approval. Some argue... Read More
State's delegation fought budget fiasco
The humorist P.J. O’Rourke once observed that “giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.” Based on what Congress just did to “fix” the budget... Read More
Will a direct flight to China help the State economy?
by Dr. Mike Walden, NCSU Professor of Economics, February 16, 2018. My first long distance trip outside my hometown of Cincinnati was to West Virginia by train. Although my memory is fuzzy... Read More
HB 90 passes Senate - laden with add ons
Senate Republicans suggested the state could approach a constitutional crisis if it enables a governor to control money outside the normal budgetary process. Some suggested Democrats’ loyalty to Gov... Read More
4th Circuit court re-cancels 2018 judicial primaries
North Carolina's judicial primaries are all off again after judges at the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday stayed the decision of a lower court. U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles had un... Read More
New firms drive economic growth
Politicians in North Carolina and just about everywhere else in the United States seem fixated on attracting large companies to their states, often by any means necessary. This fixation is mistaken... Read More
Democratic challenge isn't just districts
As a decades-long proponent of redistricting reform, I welcome the recent and no-doubt heartfelt support for my cause from North Carolina Democrats. But like new converts to all sorts of righteous... Read More
Revolving around the president's sun
Donald Trump is the sun of the contemporary American political system. Its institutions, such as Congress, the parties, the media, the states, think tanks, popular culture all revolve around him as... Read More
