Small towns and farms--our people estuaries
The average American moves every three years. You can let roots grow deep if you move so often. Read More
NC Spin Articles
War on 3rd parties could come back to haunt Dems in November
Kennedy's dropping out of the race could add enough votes for Trump to win in North Carolina. Read More
How do public schools stack up against charters?
Data shows that NC public schools over-perform charter schools in academic performance on average Read More
The race is on
Buckle up. I would say enjoy the ride, but I think the road will be littered with nastiness and lies. Read More
Downtowns change, like it or not
COVID had a devastating effect on downtowns, but those areas had been declining before 2020. Read More
NC legislative leaders and the inevitable temptations of power
It takes a strong politician to avoid the temptations of power. This truth is on full and disheartening display at the North Carolina legislature. Read More
NC Supreme Court can rebalance use of deference
The doctrine of deference holds that in court cases the scales should be tilted or "deferred" to favor a legislative body or executive agency. Read More
A younger perspective
For years, with increasing urgency, presidential elections have felt like a world-ending, reality-altering, life-threatening, and chaos-inducing apocalypse on both sides of the political spectrum. Read More
‘Nutty’ ideas to eliminate national debt ― or are they?
A group of fiscally responsible Democrats and Republicans held down spending so that federal budgets were balanced in 1998-2001. Not much has been done by either side to balance them since. Read More
Robinson and Morrow fail to learn lessons of the past
Both want to return the $1.7 billion in federal education funds North Carolina receives every year. Read More
