I must go down to the sea again
We know the science or rising tides and coastal erosion. The question is how will we be willing to change, how we live with the dynamics of the sea and sound around us? Read More
NC Spin Articles
Democrats face headwinds on top issues
A recent High Point University poll asked 793 registered voters to rank issues in order of importance. They were school safety, inflation, education, health care, law enforcement, supporting veterans, opioids, job creation, voting integrity, and taxes. Read More
Lying to themselves
The reactionaries in America live in fear. Everyone is out to get them and nobody is out to protect them. Read More
State unemployment rate drops, matches federal rate
The rate dropped to 3.6 percent, however it is higher than the 3.4 percent rate for February 2022. Read More
North Carolinians have mixed feelings about social media
More than a majority (83%) of people polled in North Carolina said they use social media like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok or Snapchat. Read More
House budget has raises for teachers, but we can do better
The budget rolled out this week by the House is only the beginning of the budget process but it makes a number of worthy increases but it could have gone further. Read More
We're sliding toward single payer
Whether you agree or disagree with the North Carolina legislature’s decision to expand Medicaid, it’s time for serious thought about what happens next. Read More
House Republicans revive ‘academic transparency’ legislation in budget proposal
The House budget bill would require teachers to prominently post course materials, lessons plans and supplemental materials on school websites. Read More
Divine intervention
Showmen strut, rant. Politicians connive. Neither can save us. But they’re all we’ve got. Read More
Feeding the beast
The Party of Lincoln became the party that opposed civil rights. Republicans adopted the beast. Now they have to appease it. Read More
