Unaffiliated voters make up a plurality. So what?
Voters have been migrating away from the two political parties since at least the 1990s. Most have any loyalty to either party. Read More
NC Spin Articles
An education free-for-all
Almost 180,000 North Carolina children are homeschooled and only six people are tasked with overseeing them. Read More
NC Representatives Try to Bring Home the Bacon
Most of the earmarks may indeed be worthy causes, but that doesn’t mean they should be funded by taxpayers. Read More
Address challenging subjects and materials in schools rationally, not emotionally
We need to turn down the heat on school curriculums and focus on what is best and appropriate to help children. Read More
State Democrats get a reality check
Democrats were unable to recruit enough candidates to gain a majority in the legislature. Read More
Checking the pulse of North Carolina Eight months out from midterm elections
The event sure to capture most attention is the U.S. Senate race and there is strong evidence the Republican Party will be split asunder. Read More
HPU Poll: North Carolina Consumer Sentiment Remains Low
The mood is more negative than one year earlier. Read More
Yadkin County residents dig in for a fight against a proposed mine near homes, elementary school
The Department of Environmental Quality admits the state's Mining Act is flawed and was written by a mining company. Read More
Tillis: ‘Putin is a war criminal, hold him to account’
Senator says we should keep our foot on the accelerator and use every possible option to arm Ukraine. Read More
Maybe we're not as divided as we thought
It seems certain that one of the contributing factors in the disastrous calculus that led Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to believe he could get away with his invasion of Ukraine was his perception of weakness and division in the United States. Read More
