Labor force shouldn't be shrinking
North Carolina's labor force participation percentage has dropped 2 percent from the beginning of 2021. Why do we stick out like a sore thumb? Read More
NC Spin Articles
Citizens are speaking up to legislators. Adopt non-partisan redistricting now
If legislators are listening AND hearing comments at the public hearings on redistricting they will devise a fair, transparent and non-partisan system for redistricting. Read More
Mayberry and the children of the Reagan revolution
Kids who grew up during the Reagan administration saw Mayberry on television and that’s the world they expected to inherit. Instead, they got a dystopian small town existence. Read More
More woes at DOT; and how to fix them
During the pandemic upset supply chains, raising material costs, and roiled labor markets are increasing the costs DOT expects to pay to buy property and build or widen roads. Read More
Two conflicts of interest on the NC Supreme Court that should not be swept under the rug
What constitutes a conflict of interest for a judge can sometimes be a complicated topic. How can it be judged in this case? Read More
Should economic growth be a goal?
There are three alternative approaches to economic growth. Which is best? Read More
Losing our grandchildren, and finding them again
What makes taking or sending a child to college such a milestone for parents? Does life have meaning without children to watch over? Read More
Income and poverty facts matter
To measure the poverty rate without including all cash and noncash benefits the poor receive from the government is to misrepresent reality. Read More
Video gambling advances as GOP softens its stance
Republican legislators voted en masse against establishing the state lottery but the state GOP platform is silent on gambling. Read More
Stop very racist illegal immigration actions
A US citizen can’t freely go into any nation without that nation’s consent and we should follow that lead. Read More
