Can we prepare for coming job shifts?
Technology has been changing the labor market for more than a century. North Carolina is about to experience the "great job shift. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Replacing the Leandro judge was the right call
A leading Democratic state senator said the move was “... akin to a losing basketball team changing out a referee in its favor.” Read More
Jail deaths increase in North Carolina
Even as country jails were releasing the populations due to COVID, 56 people died in jail, the most since 2013. Read More
Party of fools
There’s no ideological underpinning of the modern GOP other than holding power. Read More
Regional Public Universities Fuel Prosperity and Economic Growth. They Need Your Support.
UNC Greensboro Chancellor Franklin Gilliam says 96% of our first-year students came from Tier 1 or Tier 2 counties — the most economically distressed regions of North Carolina. Read More
We need more housing options
Burdensome regulations, coupled with high land costs drive up the cost of construction to $250. per foot or more. Read More
So much for diversifying the GOP
In the hearings for the Supreme Court nominee Republicans damaged any efforts to attract African Americans to their party. Read More
On an important anniversary, sound advice for North Carolina from a conservative Republican
When John Kasich was governor of Ohio, he and other Ohio leaders extended help by expanding Medicaid to struggling fellow citizens. He says North Carolina should too. Read More
Popular ed school fads fail students who need help the most
North Carolina has put much emphasis on helping children learn to read but a noted educator says that emphasis on phonics and other foundational reading skills has the best success. Read More
It finally happened:
Two of North Carolina's leading political analysts, Michael Bitzer and Chris Cooper, help explain why unaffiliated voters are now the largest group in our state. Read More
