State lawmaker’s take on climate change is sadly emblematic of a toxic worldview
North Carolina, on its own, is not going to make a big dent but we can do our part. Read More
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Republican N.C. Supreme Court justices lament effective ‘success tax’
Republicans Justices say they could not not endorse an effective court-endorsed tax on economic success. Read More
Where will we get our news?
The news business has been fragmented and media sources have fewer dollars to throw at news sources. Read More
State Senators unveil new high school sports reform bill
New legislation would seek to reform, not destroy regulation of high school sports. Read More
NC House Democrats hope they can shape the final state budget
13 Democrats are on the conference committee trying to resolve the budget. How much influence with they have? And how about Governor Cooper? Read More
Is round two of the COVID recession on the way?
The Delta variant is more contagious but less deadly. Can we look at how it progressed in other countries to predict how it will play out here? Read More
Biden's tumble unnerves Democrats
It is understandable that Democrats are anxious and worried about the party's future. But the problems weren't concocted by conservative media outlets. Read More
Our most popular columnist
What makes a good column? And who is North Carolina's most popular columnist? Read More
Voters would end racial preferences
A proposed amendment to our state Constitution to prohibit that no agency of state government should take race or other extraneous factors into account when hiring public employees or determining access to public services. Read More
Can Democrats defuse "Defund the police"?
When Democrats get painted as soft on crime they lose elections. Read More
