The legend of the Christmas Flounder
from The Wilmington Star, reprinted in The Charlotte Observer, December 25, 2013. From Dec. 24, 1998 editorial pages, and earlier: If there is an old-timer in your house today, he probably is not... Read More
NC Spin Articles
A Death Penalty in Decline
Death penalty opponents in North Carolina, citing a national report, recently noted a continuing decline in executions nationwide. The report, from the Washington, D.C.-based Death Penalty Information... Read More
How We Got Where We Are At in North Carolina Politics
Just in time for the new year, a new book puts modern North Carolina politics in perspective. “The Making of a Southern Democracy: North Carolina Politics from Kerr Scott to Pat McCrory,” by East... Read More
In Chapel Hill an academic change is in the air
In a small conference room in historic South Building on the Chapel Hill campus, the winds of change are blowing. Whether this change is what the greater athletic fan base at UNC wants remains to be... Read More
Using money instead of morals to answer questions about the public good
Last month, on a chill and rainy Saturday morning, I set off for Pilot Mountain. It seemed a fine day for a hike with friends, and four of us made the 90-minute drive from Chapel Hill. As we ambled to... Read More
The Grinch that steals your tax money
Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, December 20, 2013. The Grinch is alive and well in Washington, D.C., stealing your tax money for the most ludicrous things. Sen. Tom Coburn, a medical doctor from... Read More
Tax Overhaul
Early next year, North Carolinians will find out how much some related, key components of the tax overhaul approved by state legislators will cost or not cost them. In this case, the issue is pretty... Read More
Nichol and Civitas: Public records request should be honored
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, December 22, 2013. University professors from across North Carolina have written a curious letter to Gov. Pat McCrory, a letter complaining about a private... Read More
Things people know that just aren't so
Voters are woefully misinformed about public policy issues, according to a recent poll by the Just Facts Foundation. Most voters, for example, seem to think the tax code sticks it to the little guy... Read More
2014 economic outlook for NC: Continued growth, says expert
By Bruce Mildwurf, WRAL, December 22, 2013. North Carolina's economy outpaced the national economy in 2013, and the state's unemployment rate – 7.4 percent as of November – is the lowest it's been... Read More
