Mano a mano
The bunny buffet remains open at our house as we learn to love and coexist. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Legislative appointment bill goes too far
Our state Constitution provides for a separation of powers, but the current legislation makes it muddier. Read More
Folwell's foolishness
The Treasurer announced he would attack policies, not people. That didn't last long. Read More
Another defining primary
The GOP candidates for governor in '24 lay out the divisions defining the national Republican Party. How will it shake out? Read More
2024 North Carolina Elections and Public Policy Poll
Opinion diagnostics released results from a just-concluded state poll. Read More
The new paradigm of coastal wetlands
Traditionally the theory was that the lack of oxygen in coastal wetlands was caused by forestry, agriculture, and development on the adjacent uplands. Was this just more government propaganda? Read More
What are the most important issues facing North Carolina today?
In the first of a new series of "Talk of the town" polls, the ECU poll found inflation and the economy in general topped the list. Read More
North Carolina advances "Monster Voting Law" 2.0
Is it a good thing for conservatives if more people vote? Apparently they don't think so. Read More
Good policy doesn't require certainty
It requires the application of a discrete number of clearly articulated rules to a large number of fuzzy, ever-evolving cases, along with healthy doses of humility and flexibility. Read More
State laws are reason NC has highest health insurance premiums in Southeast
North Carolina health insurance premiums are higher than any other state in the Southeast....far greater than any of the others. Read More
