First amendment freedoms remain under stress
Some North Carolina lawmakers may need a refresher course. Read More
NC Spin Articles
As vaccination rates decline, DHHS and health care providers trying to reach rural, underserved communities
Those eager to get cover vaccinations have most likely gotten them. Now the work becomes reaching out to others. Read More
There is no teacher-pay gap
Our state should differentiate teacher pay more than we do, paying more for hard to staff positions. Read More
A cultural tug-of-war
Legislative leaders shut down one controversy that threatened to divide our state but they raised another. Read More
We won’t get there: Cooper’s vaccine mandates are ‘shockingly silly’
Cooper says we can't relax restrictions further until 66 percent are vaccinated. We've got a long way to go. Read More
Lawmakers have the tools to safeguard voting rights and fair elections; all they need is the will
The evidence clearly demonstrates that when voting is more accessible more people participate, but some want to impose unnecessary and discriminatory barriers that would undercut our freedom to vote. Read More
Your giving to charities should not put you at risk of harm
The Supreme Court has ruled that donations to private charities can remain private, but those protections are at risk. Read More
Will the "roaring 20s" come back?
There are similarities between the 1920s and today. Could history repeat itself? Read More
Will NC get real on climate change?
Polls show people, especially young adults, believe climate change is real and that real action is needed. Climate change deniers depend on scare tactics , not science. Read More
Conspiracy theories damage democracy
Conspiracy theories are mostly political theatre. Extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence. Read More
