Whatever happened to shame?
The great silent majority of us should find a giant megaphone and yell, “Stop It!” Read More
NC Spin Articles
Living in North Carolina still a bargain
While North Carolina remains a relative bargain, our cost of living has been rising toward the national average for quite a while. Read More
Moral and political failure
Phil Berger and Tim Moore, did the impossible: They united Trump Republicans and almost all Democrats against the casino deal. Read More
Without both?
Is Biden on a witch hunt – or did Trump break the law? Read More
READDI – or not? – for the next pandemic
If's a question of when, not if we will have another pandemic. Read More
Locke Foundation proposes to "fix" new public records request law
North Carolina’s weak public records laws and legislative immunity already makes it difficult to obtain records from lawmakers. Their new law makes it even harder. Read More
Will Phil Berger's reign ever come to an end?
A right-winger just crazy enough to challenge Berger might run a campaign just crazy enough to win. Read More
NC GOP lawmakers betray a surprising lack of confidence
The secrecy surrounding the budget makes it clear that party leaders know their policies lack broad popular support and are best enacted with as little sunlight as possible. Read More
New Civitas poll shows how North Carolinians are thinking about leadership, the economy and crime
Democrats and Republicans in the state legislature have lackluster favorability ratings, hovering at 38% and 85% said they were in favor of term limits for legislators. Read More
Is the outlook bright for manufacturing?
Almost one-half of the factory jobs left North Carolina, but following the pandemic manufacturing jobs are at a 14-year high. Read More
