Judge pokes hole in redistricting challengers' arguments
The judge, who formerly fought Democrats' gerrymandered election maps, knows more than most judges about redistricting. Read More
NC Spin Articles
About 1,000 North Carolinians a day enroll in expanded Medicaid. Is that good?
The federal government pays 90% of the cost of the people enrolled in expanded Medicaid. Hospitals and other entities pay the rest. Read More
Bratty behavior Is decidedly un-beautiful
I don’t usually pounce on the young folk for behaving badly because I remember doing stupid stuff myself, but now there's social media that records it. Read More
Insurance Commissioner seeks third term
Ours is one of only 11 states in the U.S. to elect the Insurance Commissioner. With proposed hikes in homeowner insurance rates this year's election could be interesting. Read More
North Carolina among top ten states whose restrictive laws lead people to leave
The spike in anti-transgender legislation has been accompanied by a national rise in violence against transgender people. Read More
The 13th District primary
Primaries like this one, with so many candidates, lead to twists and turns that can upend a candidate in the blink of an eye. Read More
Swifties vs. MAGA
The MAGA meltdown is about old white men who are angry about being knocked off their perch by women, Blacks, Latinos, young people and LGBTQ people. Read More
We Americans neglect our children
We mistreat America’s children, especially by the standards of other wealthy countries. Read More
Faith and reason in elections
If Trump would go on TV, confess his sins and ask forgiveness, being really contrite, many evangelical Christians might consider voting for him. Read More
