Local newspapers play essential roles
Newspaper closures result in negative community impacts. Read More
NC Spin Articles
The nasty truth
Donald Trump doesn’t take disease epidemics seriously, and because of that, innocent people suffer, and even die needlessly. Read More
NC’s economic success depends on better workforce alignment
The problem confronting many North Carolina employers is that too many young people graduate from institutions of higher education with credentials that don’t match those needed by those hiring new employees. Read More
Democrats are at It again
We may not see a JFK, Clinton or Obama out there today, but few people saw them coming. Read More
NC has a chance to rethink teacher pay
Teachers need to know what they can do to earn more and whether the standards will remain consistent from year to year. Read More
The encouraging backlash to Boliek's voter suppression
Voter suppression is the norm in North Carolina government and thrives anew under Auditor Boliek. Read More
What about Whatley? (Budd raises money against Cooper, ignores Cooper’s GOP opponent)
Whatley has a name ID problem, so why divert money away from that effort and over to Budd? Read More
Majority of North Carolinians say country headed in Wrong Direction
Only 29 percent felt the country was headed in the right direction. Read More
A world of hype
You seldom hear anyone ask, Is that politician telling the truth – or spinning a tale? Read More
50 Years with Jim Hunt
As a member of the Capitol Press Corps I perfected a pretty good imitation of Jim Hunt before going to work for him. Read More
