What happened to Whatley
He attacked the messenger instead of listening to the message. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Gobsmacked and delighted by election results
Welcome, at least for a time, to Blue NC. Read More
The 'midterm penalty' strikes again
Voters changed drivers, but they didn’t surrender control of the steering wheel. Read More
Been thinking' about....this election
The lesson learned is that the HOW is more important than the WHAT. Read More
The world of weeds
Until the angels come, we live in a world tangled in weeds. Read More
This is fun
When the people don’t think they aren’t being heard, they have a blunt way of getting your attention. Read More
State should save for rainy days
The next legislature will have critical decisions to make about the state's finances. Read More
What is North Carolina's future?
One projection is that North Carolina’s urban-rural divide, where urban counties have prospered more than rural counties, will begin to close. Read More
Election sends mixed messages on education
Repairing our schools just became much more complicated due to the passage of the amendments. Read More
Out-managed and Out-hustled: an autopsy on Campaign 2026
Allow primaries to happen as they may. Let local people figure out what they want Read More
