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Did you tell the truth? It's a question Donald Trump has yet to answer. Read More
NC Spin Articles
State Treasurer and researchers highlight plight of NC residents with medical debt
A 2021 report found that nonprofit hospitals do not provide charity care equal to the value of their federal, state and local tax exemptions. Read More
The pros and cons of legislative session limits
The basic question is: Will laws be more reasonable and just if an enforceable “session limit” becomes law? Read More
Please AI, write me an essay
What is happening with artificial intelligence should be a wake-up call to us all. Read More
Federal operating budget should balance
Is it politically unthinkable for the federal budget to be like state budgets? Read More
Casinos are not the solution for rural North Carolina
Rural North Carolina already suffers from more than enough social difficulty in the form of addiction, violence, and despair to justify leaving the fool’s gold of the casino economy on the table. Read More
Tax triggers are trouble: NC leaders’ latest design for tax cuts won’t improve our lives
North Carolina is on a path of zero income tax, but not zero poverty. Read More
NC hospitals debt collection practices targeted in new report
“The people of North Carolina don’t consume healthcare. It consumes them,” said state Treasurer Dale Folwell. Read More
In an era chockful of crises, this one dwarfs all others
There are doable steps we can take, but we're not going to air condition ourselves to a solution. Read More
