"Real dialogue" at university commission listening session
The commission, created by Governor Cooper, is hearing ideas for improving university governance. But will it matter? Read More

The commission, created by Governor Cooper, is hearing ideas for improving university governance. But will it matter? Read More

Including policy not authorizing the expenditure of state funds distorts the true purpose of the state budget and reduces government transparency and accountability. Read More

Tricia Cotham joins a list of prominent Democrats who have switched parties. Some rise above principles. Read More

Cheers are what matters these days? But does that make them truth? Read More

Democrats power to sustain Governor Cooper's vetos was weak; now it non-existent. Read More

In the past half-century our state has re-made its economy. Read More

Is America a bright shining city on a hill or a bright shining lie? Read More

Democrats blast legislative proposal as another higher ed power grab, but Republicans say they aim to address a leadership revolving door Read More

The movement to make our tax system more progressive is misguided. Read More

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