What are the benefits and costs of immigration?
Total employment rose directly with the increase in unauthorized immigrants and, at the same time, wages were not reduced. Read More
NC Spin Articles
North Carolina was the dress rehearsal for MAGA
What’s happening in North Carolina right now is the culmination of a twelve-year experiment in stress testing democracy’s guardrails. Read More
Patients deserve transparency and accountability in North Carolina’s hospital system
Supporting hospitals and standing up for patients should not be in conflict. We can, and should, do both. Read More
MAGA is weakening in NC. Brendan Jones is its bigoted face.
Brendan Jones is the face of the punitive, corrupt politics that North Carolina Republicans have practiced unimpeded for a decade-and-a-half. Read More
The General Assembly has unfinished business with election reform
The election reform bill has yet to pass either chamber of the legislature. Read More
See something. Say something
North Carolina is ripe for an enterprise like human trafficking. We have Interstate highways, military installations, colleges and resorts that are fertile ground for traffickers. Read More
Seek common sense on early voting
Voting before Election Day has become a popular option. Most North Carolinians now do it, either in person or by absentee ballot. Read More
Commander-in-thief
The American people screwed themselves thinking that reelecting a convicted criminal and felon in 2024 was going to end well for anybody but him and his family. Read More
SB 445 would help housing affordability in NC
If North Carolina wants to remain an affordable place to live as its population continues to grow, policymakers should continue removing outdated zoning restrictions and make it easier for builders to add new housing. Read More
Cooper leads, but Whatley has a path
Voters who remain on the fence supported Donald Trump by a 72 point margin in 2024. Read More
