Yes, NC’s new congressional map is gerrymandered
Gerrymandering is not about the shape of a district. It’s about bias. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Why consumers should feel better headed into the holidays
Two-thirds (67%) of North Carolinians say they expect to spend less during the holidays, reflecting anxiety after years of high inflation and economic uncertainty. Read More
The right’s war on the poor hits a new low with attack on legal aid
Millions of dollars that would have gone to support legal aid programs are frozen. The cuts are already having a big and destructive impact. Read More
North Carolina deserves a functional General Assembly
Our legislature can't do their jobs but they have no problem meeting hastily to gerrymander another Republican to our congressional delegation. Read More
Are we waltzing Matilda?
We are Waltzing Matilda in a lot of areas. We have lost the sense of being stewards of all God created, forgetting that this one earth is our only home. Read More
Low debt burden aids North Carolina
In the case of public debt, it can make fiscal sense for governments to borrow rather than pay cash when constructing high-demand infrastructure or fighting wars. Alas, with government borrowing it has proven exceedingly difficult to keep the dosage limited. Read More
Bonfire of our legalities
The next 13 months will be a test of the committment to a progressive democracy. Read More
Down the Road to Corruption
Republicans in control of the General Assembly and NC Supreme Court have taken us down the road to deeper, more insidious corruption. Read More
The Outer Banks has earned its nickname over the last 5 years
The sea is a seductive siren, with the lure of the sand, the salty air and the waves lapping softly proving to be too much for some to resist. Read More
Time to pay attention
Pay attention to the excuses our state legislators serve up for not meeting the public education needs of a rapidly growing state. Read More
