Yes, North Carolina Governors matter
All states grant more authority to the legislative branch over the executive branch. What makes North Carolina distinctive is just how heavily the scales tilt in favor of the legislature. Read More
NC Spin Articles
What's wrong with worker productivity?
Between 2021 and 2022 worker productivity slipped by 2%. What happened? Read More
Final budget deal could affect NC tax system’s progressivity
Everyone pays less income tax but the House Budget shifts the overall tax burden to higher-income households. Read More
A tentative Oct. 1 launch date for Medicaid expansion in NC depends on legislative action
An additional 600,000 recipients could receive Medicaid as soon as the budget is passed. When will that be? Read More
Poultry communities lose trust in media funded by donors
McClatchy papers tried to pit good rural people against "big bad" poultry. Read More
Small market radio
Losses of small market radio stations and newspapers that help people stay connected are losses to our communities and our culture. Read More
NCInnovation is a bridge too far
When the line between the public sector and private sector gets blurry or disappears altogether, conservatives get angry. Read More
Vanna White should be the one to reinvent the “Wheel”
Vanna was raised here in North Carolina but she should flip those letters into a stream of profanities and march her sequined self right off the stage. Read More
Endless summer? It's time for lawmakers to end the 2023 legislative session
39 states have limits on the length of legislative sessions. Delays this year are because of intra-party squabbles. Read More
Morgan move good for Dems in more ways than one
If Justice Morgan resigns his seat to run for Governor Democrats better hope Governor Cooper appoints Cheri Beasley. Read More
