Dobbs decision highlights Supreme Court misconceptions
The largest misconception involves the Supreme Court’s power to determine whether a woman can secure an abortion. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Both sides now
This appears to be a regressive time in America. Civil rights and rights particular for women and minorities may also be overturned. Read More
Housing demand will stay strong
A Duke economists expects only a “modest cooling” in response to higher interest rates. Read More
The Supreme Court is wildly out of step with North Carolinians
Can we still call ourselves a democracy when six unelected, unrepresentative judges are the ones having the final say? Read More
Budget bill sent to Cooper puts NC’s controversial school voucher program on path to dramatic expansion
In August, when school systems across the state are scrambling to fill an expected record number of teacher vacancies, lawmakers may regret not addressing funding issues for public schools. Read More
50 years ago an NC politician stood up. Now another takes the low road
North Carolina Senator Sam Ervin presided over the Watergate hearings and once told a lawyer, "The rain it raineth on the just. And also on the unjust fella; But chiefly on the just, because the unjust steals the just's umbrella.” Read More
What we celebrate on July 4th
One of North Carolina's signers of the Declaration helped underscore the difference between civil rights and natural rights. Read More
Are we already in a recession?
If we are already in a recession, why doesn't it feel like one? Read More
Ten years old
Two stories indicate the extremism within the Republican Party. Read More
North Carolina unemployment rates up in all fifteen metropolitan areas
Unemployment may be just one barometer of state economic health, but it is perhaps the most important. Read More
