Growing & Distinct: The Unaffiliated Voter as Unmoored Voter
Unaffiliated voters are not just shadow partisans but are distinct from the two parties. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Celebration tempered with caution as Respect for Marriage Act passes U.S. Senate, state level anti-LGBTQ bills loom
NC Senators Burr and Tillis were two of only twelve Republican Senators to vote in favor, but marriage equality might be an issue in the 2023 legislature. Read More
One of our state's great storytellers has died
From journeying down the heart of our state on the river to telling of intrigue during WW II, Philip Gerard was entertaining and provocative. Read More
A great big missed opportunity
We hope that Ted Budd will represent us as a humble servant. His past record leaves a lot of room for doubt. Read More
Gas-tax hike is a non-starter
Get ready for it: Everyone wants more and better roads on which to drive. But nobody wants to pay more for them. Read More
Why the 'red wave' failed, what the latest Civitas poll reveals
The Democrats successfully pitched the American public a vision that resonated. Republicans failed to do the same. Read More
GOP bragging rings hollow without Medicaid expansion
If Senate leadership wants to take credit for all the advances the state has made they must also accept responsibility for the devastation many families have endured because they couldn't get the health care they needed. Read More
Divided government and 2024
Divided government may leave Democrats in the strongest position they’ve held since 2008. Read More
Cooper's veto is no longer safe
The midterm election gave Republicans a supermajority in the Senate and a "functional supermajority" in the NC House. Read More
State Supreme Court’s legitimacy depends on continued respect for precedent
North Carolinians have a right to expect that the justices will act like justices – not legislators. Read More
