UNC Greensboro Chancellor Franklin Gilliam says 96% of our first-year students came from Tier 1 or Tier 2 counties — the most economically distressed regions of North Carolina. Read More
Burdensome regulations, coupled with high land costs drive up the cost of construction to $250. per foot or more. Read More
In the hearings for the Supreme Court nominee Republicans damaged any efforts to attract African Americans to their party. Read More
When John Kasich was governor of Ohio, he and other Ohio leaders extended help by expanding Medicaid to struggling fellow citizens. He says North Carolina should too. Read More
North Carolina has put much emphasis on helping children learn to read but a noted educator says that emphasis on phonics and other foundational reading skills has the best success. Read More
Two of North Carolina's leading political analysts, Michael Bitzer and Chris Cooper, help explain why unaffiliated voters are now the largest group in our state. Read More
North Carolinians have developed governmental institutions and traditions that favor legislative over executive power, statewide consistency over local sovereignty, and fiscal solvency over grandiose plans. Read More
The annual impact of agriculture is now approaching $100 billion. Many futurists believe it will be a dynamic leader in our future economy. Read More
Doctors, firefighters, EMTs and medical personnel are public servants. How can they do no harm if they don't make every effort to prevent medical infection? Read More
73 counties grew in the 15 months following the 2020 census. Most were in coastal counties or Triangle suburbs. Read More
