In the presence of holiness
Vacuums of leadership are readily filled with leaders who either think they can do better than the guy before them or those who seek power for power’s sake and run the ship like pirates and thugs. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Independent audits serve the public interest
The retirement of the head of the Government Accountability Office touched off a turf war between Congress and the Trump administration, which acts independently. Read More
Sick obsession
Trump's obsession of blaming Biden for everything is wearing thin....even with Republicans. Read More
Should you be smiling or frowning about 2026?
We are entering 2026 with a large amount of uncertainty, and businesses and investors don’t like uncertainty because it makes it more difficult for them to plan and anticipate the future. Read More
NC House Speaker: The House is holding the line for a better budget
Where the House plan diverges from both the Senate and the governor is in how to strengthen education long term. Read More
The new fascism in the house
North Carolina Republicans have broadly become moral ghosts in the Trump age. They are embarrassed perhaps. But they remain utterly, permanently and completely submissive. Read More
A deadly cloud
Our grandfathers and great-grandfathers inherited an old blessing and passed it down across generations: The gift of character – the virtue to tell right from wrong. Read More
Fatal folly
Old men and women make decisions. Young people suffer from them. Read More
Liberating nurses won’t harm patients
By removing restrictions on what services nurse practitioners can perform there is no evidence that patient care will suffer. Read More
Independents are worth the shot
They might be able to win in districts where Democrats can't. First, they have to get on the ballot. Read More
