Greensboro now has among NC’s highest municipal tax rates
A recent John Locke Foundation analysis concluded that municipal spending in many North Carolina communities has grown faster than population growth and inflation. Read More
NC Spin Articles
North Carolina continues to be ruled and held back by the party of fear
Republican obviously fear that certain voters – young people, people of color, and people of low income – will reject them. Read More
The governing method behind Tillis’ latest deal
As NC House Speaker Tillis learned that governing requires counting votes, determining whether a policy will work, understanding who will implement it, and considering who will pay the price when the details go wrong. Read More
Thom Tillis has some advice for a struggling Michael Whatley
Whatley will likely not take the Senator's advice not to be afraid to push back against Trump. Read More
Rezoning should require a vote, not an expired clock
Rezoning delays have a real cost and that cost falls on the applicant. Read More
More on Erin Paré's transphobia and yet another scandal growing at Lee Roberts's UNC
Representative Paré’s transgender dress code would return our state to the days of HB2. Read More
Blind to history
Blind to history, we no longer see old sins as deadly threats. Read More
How did we get to this place?
56% - a majority of North Carolinians - believe things will be worse for their children and grandchildren in the years ahead. Read More
Don’t bring back the pork barrel
It would be unwise for the General Assembly to fund named state employees in a budget bill and ought not appropriate tax dollars directly to specified local or private recipients. Read More
How will Social Security be fixed?
We are experiencing the same situation today as Social Security faced in the 1980s. Read More
