Democratic justices reject democratic vote
Even if some of its members were elected in districts subsequently declared illegal, the General Assembly remains the de factolegislature when it comes to passing laws and appropriating funds. Read More
NC Spin Articles
North Carolina's unemployment rate increases in August for the first time since Covid-19
After months of recovery, the state's labor force seems to be running out of steam. Read More
Ted Budd is a threat to democracy
Formerly mainstream Republicans complain that the criticism of Trump is overblown and that Democrats are somehow worse. Read More
UNC's Board of Governors may reconsider a fee increase
Increasing student obligations is difficult during an inflationary cycle. Read More
Covid statistics confirm thousands of North Carolinians are alive today because of the Cooper Administration's public health policies
The Cooper administration deserves enormous credit for having resisted the braying and name-calling by so many voices on the right. Read More
Crime is back as a voting issue
Violent crime played a role in the 2020 elections. It will do so again in 2022. Read More
Voters shouldn't back candidates who are election deniers
Candidates who can’t recognize the legitimacy of the 2020 election don’t deserve support when citizens’ votes are cast in 2022. Read More
The power of women's outrage is real
As a majority male Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wadewe are seeing women’s rage rear its formidable head once again. Read More
North Carolina policymakers must improve academic outcomes for these two groups
Standard test cannot measure everything about a child, teacher or a school. But that fact simply means that test results are incomplete, not irrelevant. Read More
More than 500 beds
Too many deal with family members in mental health crisis for us to ignore what is going on. This problem isn't going away and won't fix itself. Read More
