Separation of powers protects freedom
North Carolin's constitution states that “legislative, executive, and supreme judicial powers of the state government shall be forever separate and distinct from each other.” Read More
NC Spin Articles
Disciple DeSantis? It's easier than he thinks
Governor DeSantis recently said he would like to have been one of the Apostles. There's good news for you, Ron. Read More
Shortsighted decision
If the Supreme Court's decision ending affirmative action in college admissions reduced opportunities for people of color it runs full speed into the demographic headwinds the US is facing. Read More
A salesman's pitch
Donald Trump's responses to his indictments sound like the hucksters at the old-fashioned traveling medicine show. Read More
Tax cuts for richest 20% or fund the things North Carolinians need?
The proposed income tax cuts - from 4.75% to 2.49% in 2029 - will benefit the richest 20 percent of North Carolinians. Read More
Nuance of chicken story lost in clickbait world
Media reports often leave out or get the wrong nuance on news stories. Just ask Bojangles. Read More
NC School vouchers: a decade of failure....and now this?
The voucher system has little oversight and it is obvious there is fraud and now is the time for a massive cleanup and overhaul of the program. Read More
Racial preferences are gone. Now what?
In the short term, then, there will be somewhat of a redistribution of students within higher education. The long-term consequences are harder to predict, however. Read More
What's the real poverty rate?
There are several indicators used to calculate poverty. The Census Bureau – which publishes the official poverty rate – uses a rather odd calculation Read More
Democrats' split personality
Emerson said nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. NC Democrats are displaying plenty of that. Read More
