A salesman's pitch
Donald Trump's responses to his indictments sound like the hucksters at the old-fashioned traveling medicine show. Read More

Donald Trump's responses to his indictments sound like the hucksters at the old-fashioned traveling medicine show. Read More

The proposed income tax cuts - from 4.75% to 2.49% in 2029 - will benefit the richest 20 percent of North Carolinians. Read More

Media reports often leave out or get the wrong nuance on news stories. Just ask Bojangles. Read More

The voucher system has little oversight and it is obvious there is fraud and now is the time for a massive cleanup and overhaul of the program. Read More

In the short term, then, there will be somewhat of a redistribution of students within higher education. The long-term consequences are harder to predict, however. Read More

There are several indicators used to calculate poverty. The Census Bureau – which publishes the official poverty rate – uses a rather odd calculation Read More

Emerson said nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. NC Democrats are displaying plenty of that. Read More

For years, when a politician made the mistake of telling a lie he paid a price. Lies no longer matter. Read More

If you don't agree with LGBTQ+, that's your prerogative. But don't take that away from others. Read More

It's time to assure that board governance is transparent and accountable. Read More