Regional universities cannot grow their way out of enrollment declines. They can’t price their way out, research their way out or fundraise their way out. What they can and must do is reinvent and innovate. Read More
The court-drawn congressional map is more favorable to Democrats than one drawn without partisan data to benefit one party. Read More
The latest Leandro decision is not about North Carolina’s failure to afford its children with the opportunity to receive a sound basic education, but is all about power. Read More
Will elected public officials provoke a constitutional crisis by ignoring the Supreme Court ruling? Read More
There is a movement in our state and in our country that threatens the very Republic and Democracy that we all trust will bring forth justice and fairness for all. Read More
All the races on the ballot matter, but the most consequential races may be the two for the Supreme Court. Read More
2022 early voting reveals about 13 percent of registered voters have already cast ballots. Read More
The U.S. simply must experience a revival of the kind of public-spirited commitment to shared sacrifice and the common good that once prevailed. Read More
Thirty percent of N.C. voters say that they are “very” confident that the election process overall will be fair, compared to 24 percent in 2020. The poll found that 34 percent say they are “very” confident that votes will be counted properly this November compared to 24 percent in 2020. Read More
In the late 70s manufacturing accounted for almost 33 percent of the economic output in our state. Today it is about 16 percent but there is evidence it is having a resurgence. Read More
