Should today's teens be optimistic?
Growing up, we believed our future would be better than that of our parents and grandparents. For the most part, we figured correctly. Read More
NC Spin Articles
The latest lame excuse for holding up Medicaid expansion
The Certificate of Need issue is about powerful interests battling over profits. Read More
Do we need more economic "pain" in order to achieve economic "gain?"
The WIN campaign in the 1970s demonstrated how difficult it is to motivate a majority of people to change their behaviors on their own without strong incentives. Read More
North Carolina US Senate race too close to call
With six weeks to go before the election one in ten voters remain undecided. They will decide the final outcomes in legislative, congressional and US Senate contests. Read More
High Point Poll: Consumer confidence continues to decline
The constant stream of bad financial results has caused a significant drop in consumer sentiment since February. Read More
Meredith poll examines voter preferences in hot-button issues at 2022 Midterms approach
Enthusiasm is high for the November elections, as nearly two-thirds of North Carolinians say they plan on voting. Read More
K-12: Symptoms of lousy pay
More than 4,400 teaching positions were open at the beginning of school. With so many shortages we can expect class sizes to increase. Read More
Let's make Medicaid expansion work
We need to reduce the actual cost of delivering health care, not simply transfer the bill from patients or employers to taxpayer-funded Medicaid. Read More
North Carolina Minute: Tar Heel trivia
How well do you know North Carolina history? Here are some interesting factoids. Read More
Hurricane winds can destroy offshore wind turbines
President Biden, Governor Cooper and Duke Energy plan to put very expensive electricity generation out in North Carolina’s hurricane-prone waters. Read More
