Federal budget crisis will hit state
Last year, federal funds made up nearly as large a share of North Carolina’s state budget (39%) as the General Fund did (41%). Read More
NC Spin Articles
North Carolinians express views on the environment
47 percent say climate change is an emergency, 55 percent extreme weather conditions are related to climate damage and 47 percent believe it will get worse. Read More
Keeping guns out of dangerous hands doesn't weaken Second Amendment
Why isn't it common sense among North Carolina legislators to do more, not less, so guns don't get into the hands of those who we know will make our communities more dangerous? Read More
The GOP base is hurting Republicans' ability to win elections
The Republican Party is driving itself into marginalization across purple America. Read More
House bill would require more election transparency
A new bill would allow observers to be at polling locations before they open and that county boards of elections must make “documents associated with that count” available to the public “upon announcement of the result of the count.” Read More
Getting to 55 percent
MAGA’s escalating extremism and awfulness is giving Democrats and pro-democracy forces an opportunity to go big, expand our coalition, grow demographically and geographically, and rout them next year Read More
Straight talk
You don't hear much straight talk coming from politicians these days Read More
COVID funding again found to lack oversight
Federal Covid-related emergency programs grew over time, and many overstayed their welcome. Read More
NC Senate limits caps on medical debt interest and limits aggressive collection techniques
North Carolina has among the highest shares of adults who can’t pay their medical bills on time Read More
Lawmakers nibble, nibble, nibble at governor's powers
Repeated moves since Republicans took control of the legislature have shifted more power to the legislature. Read More
