The Queen
England may have lost a queen, but a lot of us loved Queen Elizabeth too. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Virtue and the building of character
As we consider the Cardinal virtues it’s easy to see some of what is going on or not going on in America. Read More
School closures were very bad policy
Other countries and some states started reopening public schools in the summer of 2020. North Carolina didn't and that was a bad call. Read More
In North Carolina and elsewhere, recent changes in the Name, Image and Likeness rules may spell the end of amateurism.
Changes to NIL regulation are not the principal cause of the professionalization of college athletics, but they did let the floodgates open. Read More
The right’s laughable and offensive attacks on Biden’s student loan debt relief program
The central lesson of the national student loan debt mess lies not in a discussion of the cleanup, but in an honest assessment of the root causes. Read More
Telling the truth on the GOP
There is a marked difference between Donald Trump's routine name-calling and what Joe Biden said in Philadelphia. Read More
Virtues of freedom are timeless
There have been many innovations in expanding freedom, however there's nothing new in the underlying concept. Read More
North Carolina Minute: North Carolina's first courthouse
Once described as the finest example of Georgian structure in the nation, the Chowan County Courthouse was approved by the Colonial Assembly in 1712. Read More
Latest polling finds big gap in candidate “favorability” ratings is influencing NC’s U.S. Senate race
Beasley's favorability gap is wider among voters 18-45, now the state’s largest group of voters by registration, but a demographic with traditionally lower turnout. Read More
High Point Poll: Trust in Federal government is low
The poll shows that North Carolinians trust in any institutions...or even in each other. Read More
