The "root cause" of NC school troubles? Pay
School systems across the state are grappling with the disappearance of federal Covid-relief funds next year. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Five questions as we enter the official election season in NC
Almost half of unaffiliated voters switch partisan primaries at some point—voting for the Republican primary one year, the Democratic Primary the next. Read More
Past trends in NC's primary elections & voting methods: More primary voters moving to early voting
Voters have become more willing to use early in-person voting and correspondingly, the number of votes cast on primary election day has dropped. Read More
The grim future for K-12 education in a post-Leandro North Carolina
As has been made readily evident by the General Assembly’s actions, the post-Leandro education world in North Carolina will be a two-tiered system, not unlike what one encounters in many developing countries around the world. Read More
Girl Scouts don't need to hear about your dumb diet
When the Girl Scouts show up with their fresh faces in front of a store, I’m usually smack in the middle of a post-holiday diet that has me teething-toddler levels of cranky. Read More
Five candidates run to replace Folwell
Former State Treasurer Harlan Boyles often said the Treasurer is the most important office in North Carolina that nobody knows anything about. Read More
Stay "Woke!" Our democracy depends on it
The term "Woke" was used in a 1938 Black protest song to warn colored people to “stay woke, keep their eyes open.” Read More
An old sin
When an idol loses an election his followers see their world collapsing – that breeds fear and, in the next breath, breeds anger. Read More
Navalny the politician
We too can stand up for honesty over corruption, freedom over tyranny and democracy over dictators. Read More
Rooftop solar's subsidies flow to those who need them least
Only those who can afford to have them installed ever enjoy the opportunity to benefit from discounted rates. Read More
