Trump won the 'double haters'
Some voters disliked Trump. Others disliked Harris. A sliver of voters disliked both, but two-thirds of them voted for Trump. Read More
NC Spin Articles
5 takeaways from the election
Republicans earned 50.3 percent of the total (two-party) votes for statewide offices in North Carolina; Democrats earned 49.7. Read More
Where to begin
"Win without crowing; lose without crying," is advice worth heeding in political elections. Read More
Mistakes and miss-takes
Democrats can select from a lengthy list of excuses and explanations for Kamala Harris’ loss. Read More
Recessional
We’re in wild times – with loose tongues – of our own. But the election’s now behind us. Read More
Thom Tillis' second act
Tillis has the unique liability of being a very polarizing figure who is disdained by his own party’s base electorate. Read More
Got a beef with charcuterie? You're not alone
It’s time for someone to sound “Taps.” Day is done. Gone the sun. Followed, we hope, by that weird fat-speckled sausage thing we weren’t entirely sure it was safe to eat. Read More
Did a ‘Robinson effect’ cut Trump’s NC coattails short?
Trump has had a lot of similar negative media stories on his financial dealings, sexual history, and controversial comments through the years. Why did none of that stick the way it did for Mark Robinson? Read More
Governor Stein will have friends
Governor-elect Stein has called for strong funding for public schools in line with decisions in the long-running Leandro school funding case and for raising teacher pay. Read More
Folwell: Blue Cross owes taxpayers millionS
No one in our General Assembly would have the guts to get tough like this with Blue Cross. Read More
