Homocides spiking in North Carolina cities
Homocides are up because criminals are emboldened by the sidelining of police, courts, schools, churches and an array of other social institutions. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Cooper administration keeps beating the Medicaid expansion horse
Every state that has implemented Medicaid expansion has seen costs shoot dramatically above projections. But expansion has been a top priority for Governor Cooper from the first day he took office. Read More
Blaine says Republican dominance may be coming to an end
Business North Carolina reports that Republican strategist and operative Jim Blaine portends great reversals for Republicans in the 2020 elections. Read More
Poll shows bubbling economic populism and helps explain Tillis' woes
The poll shows the majority of people believe Senator Tillis is out of step with the people. Read More
Elon polls shows Gaston parents don't want children to go to
Gavin Stewart, writing in the Gaston Gazette says a poll commissioned by the Gaston County Chapter of NCAE shows a majority of parents favor a part-time or blended learning model. Read More
A prime example of how sausage and laws are made in the General Assembly
As with making good sausage the legislative process isn't very pretty. Hopefully it is liked by many. Read More
As NC schools reopen, we are rolling the dice with our people's lives
We're told young children and young adults are less susceptible to the virus so we are taking the plunge on opening our schools. How will it turn out? Read More
The impending creep of unionization in North Carolina
Despite strong right-to-work laws and a long pro-worker tradition, North Carolina is targeted for union organization in the private and public sectors. So far, North Carolina has rejected those efforts. Read More
We're governed by geezers
Those who fought the war and forged the peace were "The Greatest Generation." Baby boomers are the luckiest generation. It's time to pay it forward. Read More
County races turn on governance
County-level elections give us insights about North Carolina's recent political past as well as our political future. Read More
