K-12: Symptoms of lousy pay
More than 4,400 teaching positions were open at the beginning of school. With so many shortages we can expect class sizes to increase. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Let's make Medicaid expansion work
We need to reduce the actual cost of delivering health care, not simply transfer the bill from patients or employers to taxpayer-funded Medicaid. Read More
North Carolina Minute: Tar Heel trivia
How well do you know North Carolina history? Here are some interesting factoids. Read More
Hurricane winds can destroy offshore wind turbines
President Biden, Governor Cooper and Duke Energy plan to put very expensive electricity generation out in North Carolina’s hurricane-prone waters. Read More
Here's how much NC Republicans' redistricting lawyers cost taxpayers
The price tag is already at $3 million for redistricting and bills are still coming. Read More
The schoolyard bully
Everyone of us likely has been bullied in one way or another. The problem is not just on the playground anymore. Read More
North Carolina Has Votes (by mail, at least)
Generally what we tend to know is that voters can be 'creatures of habit,' and that they may find a voting method of convenience and then stick with that method. Read More
NC unaffected voters are #1 but where are the unaffiliated candidates?
Unaffiliated candidates rarely run for office in North Carolina. But they win about as often as someone completes the Assault on Mt. Mitchell. Read More
Democratic justices reject democratic vote
Even if some of its members were elected in districts subsequently declared illegal, the General Assembly remains the de factolegislature when it comes to passing laws and appropriating funds. Read More
North Carolina's unemployment rate increases in August for the first time since Covid-19
After months of recovery, the state's labor force seems to be running out of steam. Read More
