The end of pretense
The economic motive of big-time college sports is fully exposed while institutional oversight has disappeared. University presidents and boards remain on the sidelines while it implodes. Read More
NC Spin Articles
North Carolinians want to choose their public school
The school choice program with the highest level of support was open enrollment. Open enrollment would allow students to transfer from their assigned public school to another public school of their choice, within their district, on a first-come, first-served basis, provided there is space. Read More
NC school choice: Growth comes with challenges
Articles suggest the public trusts Republicans more than Democrats to address education issues, especially parental choice. Read More
Cooper on the road to Washington
If Trump wasn't sucking all the oxygen out of the daily news cycle Roy Cooper's fundraising results would have stunned all who follow politics. Read More
What's the best Tax?
In North Carolina, there’s been a gradual reduction in the State income tax rate, thereby shifting more dependence for revenues to the State sales tax. Read More
A Blunder…
The ground is shifting beneath our feet. And it looks like, before long, we’ll have two more nations packing nuclear weapons. Read More
Abolish ICE?
People thought Democrats were too soft on illegal immigration. Now they think Trump is too harsh. Read More
Reforming SNAP is a fiscal necessity JOHN HOOD JANUARY 26, 2026
North Carolina may be forced to increase spending on SNAP by more than $500 million more in order to continue to participate in the program. Read More
Senator Tillis steps up again
Thom Tillis knows what's right...but has often done what's wrongQ Read More
So what is the big deal with Greenland anyway?
Greenland has a population not much larger than Chapel Hill spread across a vast and often cold and desolate landscape. Greenland may be one of those important hinge points in history people need to take seriously Read More
