Why is the bond market so important?
In August we had another bond market crash, a sign that worries both business and investors. Read More
NC Spin Articles
A tough way to learn a lesson
In the 70s most Americans saw lying as a sin. Today, politicians think it okay if it helps them win. Read More
Democrats should worry
North Carolina voters gave the Democratic Party a 53-33% unfavorable-favorable rating - a shade better than the Republican Party’s 56-44% unfavorable rating. Read More
Carolina job growth beats national trend
Year-to-year, our state’s job-growth rate was just 1%. Read More
NC groups launch campaign to defeat two tax amendments on November ballot
The proposals would restrict the ability of state and local governments to raise revenue as North Carolina grows and costs increase. Read More
What I saw inside the Durham County Board of Elections
You should feel good about North Carolina having clean elections, free of widespread corruption or any real risk of elections being stolen. Read More
The surge in unaffiliated voters continues
Since mid-July Democrats increased their registration by 668 voters and Republicans by 198, while 3,735 registered unaffiliated. Read More
Bad optics and bad politics with fisheries decision
Despite abundant resources and virtually unlimited power, the NCDOJ apparently couldn’t be bothered to muster even so much as a minimal defense. Read More
Those things undone
Careful thought and prayerful reflection are needed when large change is considered. Is there evidence that anybody in the administration is capable of that? Read More
Community colleges merit funding priority
North Carolina state and local governments appropriated an average of $7,836 per full-time-equivalent student to North Carolina’s community colleges, lower than in all but nine other states. Read More
