Can Democrats do the 2022 math?
Is the Democrats' problem math or English? Too many use "faculty lounge English." Read More
NC Spin Articles
Fred Barnes taught me a lesson
Opinion journalism isn't primarily about the opinions. It's about the journalism. Read More
Apple brings good news - and seeds of hope
Three years ago it looked like North Carolina had missed its bite of the apple, but Governor Cooper kept talking with the company. Read More
Legislators' vote blurs line between self interest and state policy
10 Democrats and 19 Republicans who have direct ties to PPP loans voted for the bill. These legislators, at the least, should have publicly and clearly disclosed their direct interest in the PPP loans before a vote was taken. Read More
Election law roundup
Rick Henderson writes in his Deregulator blog that as a general rule, election reforms should make it easier to vote and harder to cheat, but a current bill considered by the legislature doesn't accomplish this goal. Read More
As the State Elections Board Moves to Make Elections Less Transparent, General Assembly May Go the Other Way
The State Board of Elections is seeking to reduce the number of observers, thus making elections less transparent. Read More
Consolidating support
Cheri Beasley is quickly consolidating support among the Democratic political establishment. Read More
Is identity politics a distraction?
It may well be that the race-centered “woke” movement is a cover, a smokescreen, prompting us to direct mistrust, anger, and blame against each other rather than the ruling elite mainly responsible for inequities and injustices the woke mob claims to care about. Read More
Echoes of Trumpism continue to dominate at the General Assembly
Donald Trump is quickly fading from the national conversation, but sadly, here in North Carolina, his toxic and cynical brand of power politics lives stubbornly on. Read More
North Carolina should lead on reforming the federal government
The American government needs a course correction, and North Carolina could be a leader by joining sister states to trigger what Article V of the federal Constitution calls a “convention for proposing amendments.” Read More
