North Carolinians report still feeling inflation; consumer sentiment up
North Carolinians have a more optimistic outlook on the economy than in November, however half say that inflation is affecting their spending. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Tillis's flip on bipartisan border security deal is a flop
Sen. Thom Tillis Tillis is fearful of retribution from Trump and his devotees in the GOP on the national and state level. Read More
Big data companies: Extracting millions from NC residents…with state government’s help
The supposed boon to state tax coffers? It will be dwarfed by the millions upon millions of dollars North Carolinians will now be sending every day to giant, out-of-state corporations. Read More
Meredith poll highlights primary leaders and policy issues of importance to Democracy
The high number of undecided voters in both the Democratic and Republican samples shows that many North Carolina voters are simply not focused on state politics at this time. Read More
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
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
