Federal judge rejects Democrats’ request, questions their role in Greens’ ballot battle
The U.S. District Judge says Democratic groups attempting to delay the Green Party's certification "do not appear in this court with clean hands." Read More
NC Spin Articles
Pardon Trump
Instead of touting Democratic boasts of legislative accomplishments once again Trump dominates the news cycle. Read More
NC treasurer’s love for cash in the pension fund hobbled returns during the stock market boom
Treasurer Folwell is criticized for have 13 percent of the $119 billion pension fund in cash, much higher than the rest of the top 10 in public pension funds. Read More
David McCullough and the rise of popular history
Many remember when he came to Raleigh to discuss his book on the Wright Brothers, but this historian knew that history matters and needs retelling often. Read More
Please. Don't ban books
People burn books because they are afraid. Do we really believe that banning or burning will make the subject matter go away? Read More
Why did NC rank number one?
CNBC used a weighted average of many different categories — and North Carolina ranked either middling or high in all of them. Read More
North Carolina climate change deniers owe the world an apology
The urgency of climate change is a message that seems finally to be getting through in a lot of places that long denied it or tuned it out. Read More
Teacher shortage underscores the unaddressed crisis in NC’s public education system
We must stop making choices that prevent us from ensuring our kids have access to a high quality and equitable education. Read More
Should we use incentives to attract firms?
For the past twenty years the State has been using an economic model that predicts the benefits and costs of incentive packages. Read More
Some tips for reading this column
How can you be a conservative, libertarian, “fusionist,” or perhaps “conservatarian" Read More
