Budgets are about money, not policy
Packing policy into budgets harms transparency and accountability Read More
NC Spin Articles
Surely we can do better
There have been more mass shootings in 2023 than there have been days in this year. Read More
Progressives made a faulty prediction
Progressives mythologized the past, making it seem more exceptional than it was. But their premises were faulty. Read More
Before more tax cutting, legislature must fund unmet obligations
Senate Leader Phil Berger says North Carolina is taking in more money than it is needing. Is it really? Read More
Medicaid Expansion agreement announced by legislative leaders
After years of negotiations legislative leaders announced and agreement. Read More
Don't ask, don't tell
Recent policy moves from the UNC Chapel Hill board of trustees and the UNC Board of Governors beg the question of who owns our public universities? Read More
What to do with an extra $3 billion
The greater than project funds are a result of smaller than expected decline in individual income taxes, strong corporate profits, strong consumer spending and better than expected investment returns. Read More
Intensive tutoring is the best way to address learning loss. Why is it lacking in so many school districts?
Why have so many schools and parents slow to respond to the need for tutoring. It is the best remediation possible. Read More
The shuttering of NC’s churches is a bad sign for liberty
Before we convert abandoned churches into loft apartments or skate parks let's take a moment to think about what role these odd gathering spaces full of singing and sermons played for our country. Read More
The GOP's false narrative
It took over thirty years to build the infrastructure and quality of life factors that set off the boom of the 1990s and 2000s. Republicans are systematically dismantling it. Read More
