The lottery - still bad for North Carolina
Is the lottery a benign form of entertainment or an addiction? Either way it is being sponsored and promoted by government? Read More
NC Spin Articles
I'm the Governor of North Carolina and this fringe claim before the Supreme Court could upend democracy
North Carolinians have relied on the balance of power to prevent one branch of government from dominating another. We don't need to change that long-standing tradition. Read More
Playing political games
Playing political games every two, four, or six years may shift the board, but is rarely creates a stability that will move us forward toward the more perfect union once envisioned. Read More
HPU Poll: Nearly half of North Carolinians give Governor a positive approval rating
More than two-thirds of those polled say the US is on the wrong track and only 21 percent approve of the job the Congress is doing. Read More
Household debt increases by the largest amount since 2007
Americans are not easing their spending, even as inflation outpaces wage growth. Unfortunately, inflation causes people to spend more money to consume the same basket of goods. Read More
A legislature answerable to no one?
What recourse is there for anyone who might contend the state isn't meeting its Constitutional obligation or that the legislature is responsible? Read More
Judges not legislators: State Supreme Court’s legitimacy depends on continued respect for precedent
Since Republicans swept statewide court races in the midterm election there is widespread speculation that it will lead to dramatic reversals in some important constitutional jurisprudence. Read More
States should take lead on welfare
Large swaths of the federal budget represent an illegal use of the tax and spending powers granted to Congress by Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution. Read More
Is economics about more than inflation and jobs?
Some psychologists say humans are naturally wired to focus more on potential bad outcomes than on good ones, which explains the current concerns about inflation and recession. Read More
Mark Robinson is not fascinating
Perhaps Robinson’s race is what inspires some commentators to marvel at our lieutenant governor. Read More
