A salesman's pitch
Donald Trump's responses to his indictments sound like the hucksters at the old-fashioned traveling medicine show. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Tax cuts for richest 20% or fund the things North Carolinians need?
The proposed income tax cuts - from 4.75% to 2.49% in 2029 - will benefit the richest 20 percent of North Carolinians. Read More
Nuance of chicken story lost in clickbait world
Media reports often leave out or get the wrong nuance on news stories. Just ask Bojangles. Read More
NC School vouchers: a decade of failure....and now this?
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
Racial preferences are gone. Now what?
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
What's the real poverty rate?
There are several indicators used to calculate poverty. The Census Bureau – which publishes the official poverty rate – uses a rather odd calculation Read More
Democrats' split personality
Emerson said nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. NC Democrats are displaying plenty of that. Read More
The mirror
For years, when a politician made the mistake of telling a lie he paid a price. Lies no longer matter. Read More
‘Maybe the cruelty is the point’: NC lawmakers ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors following tense floor debate
If you don't agree with LGBTQ+, that's your prerogative. But don't take that away from others. Read More
Taxpayers pay billions a year for NC universities. They deserve transparency.
It's time to assure that board governance is transparent and accountable. Read More
