The right’s laughable and offensive attacks on Biden’s student loan debt relief program
The central lesson of the national student loan debt mess lies not in a discussion of the cleanup, but in an honest assessment of the root causes. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Telling the truth on the GOP
There is a marked difference between Donald Trump's routine name-calling and what Joe Biden said in Philadelphia. Read More
Virtues of freedom are timeless
There have been many innovations in expanding freedom, however there's nothing new in the underlying concept. Read More
North Carolina Minute: North Carolina's first courthouse
Once described as the finest example of Georgian structure in the nation, the Chowan County Courthouse was approved by the Colonial Assembly in 1712. Read More
Latest polling finds big gap in candidate “favorability” ratings is influencing NC’s U.S. Senate race
Beasley's favorability gap is wider among voters 18-45, now the state’s largest group of voters by registration, but a demographic with traditionally lower turnout. Read More
High Point Poll: Trust in Federal government is low
The poll shows that North Carolinians trust in any institutions...or even in each other. Read More
We can expect a precipitous drop in mail voting in 2022, and that's good.
The first mail ballots go out on September 9 and the number voting by mail is projected to decline dramatically. Read More
If a tax break is good for N.C. corporations, don't treat student loans differently
Unless the General Assembly acts immediately North Carolina residents who received reductions in their tuition loans will be forced to pay income tax of as much as $1,000. in state income tax. Read More
Can't stop UNC's move to Raleigh
The offices of the UNC System have moved outside Chapel Hill for the first time since Hinton James since February 1795. Read More
Victory over Japan Day reminds us what American exceptionalism is made of
Most years September 2nd passes without much thought by many, but VJ Day should serve as a reminder of the Greatest Generation’s birthright to us. Read More
