NC Supreme Court could blunt local government efforts to block charter schools
Should a locality have the authority to block a new charter school? That's the issue now before our Supreme Court. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Killing the golden goose
Cooking our golden goose with the highest-ever temperatures is effectively killing our golden goose. Read More
Our COVID outcomes were average
We have more data now than in 2020 and 21 and it appears that closing public schools for more than a brief period of time was wrongheaded and counterproductive. Read More
You pay a price either way
2o24 is shaping up to be a presidential election in which voters choose between evils. Read More
Run everywhere?
Working the margins might help elect more Democrats throughout the state. Read More
Moore v. Harper could prove problematic for political left
Top courts in North Carolina are now on notice. Federal courts will step in when they believe state courts have intruded on legislators’ proper roles in drawing congressional election maps. Read More
Latest inflation rate good news
The chances for a "soft landing" has risen and the chance of a recession is waning. Read More
Of automobiles, guns and our children's lives
The world can never be risk-free, but we have it in our power to make it freer, safer and better. Read More
Most communities have a crime problem
Most communities saw a dramatic rise in crime rates from the 60s to the 90s, a significant drop through the mid-2010s and a distressing rise since then. Read More
Paul Fulton, 1993: Strategic diversity in the modern workplace
The then-President of Sara Lee wrote this piece in 1993 about creating an environment that is attractive to and embraces a culturally diverse work force. It is worth reading today. Read More
