Freedom? U.S. dips to record low in global rankings
In the index of economic freedom the U.S. dropped to a historic low ranking. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Bitcoin or lottery?
Not that either is a good investment but one is a significantly worse investment than the other. Read More
UNC would gain by losing
The evidence demonstrates that Chapel Hill systematically denies admission to some worthy students because the are the "wrong" color. Read More
Supreme Court redistricting order is confusing but possibly manageable
There are ways to demonstrate an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. The court needs more specificity as to what "median maps" are. Read More
Is Madison Cawthorn getting hung out to dry?
None of the state's leading Republicans is challenging the lawsuit saying that Cawthorn's support for the insurrection makes him ineligible to serve in Congress Read More
When it comes to gerrymandering, there simply must be a limit
Our constitution delegates a host of issues to the legislature over which it has long been established that the courts must have the final say when it comes to conflicts with core constitutional rights. Read More
Fixing a lack of diversity by ending diversity
North Carolina’s university system and its campuses should be governed by boards need to be diverse and reflect the broad constituencies they serve. Read More
Voting rights are not at risk
There are some things we could do to make voting easier but we primarily need to follow the laws and the Constitution. Read More
Should international trade be re-thought?
Questions are being asked about relative benefits and costs. Is it time for a new debate about trading with other countries? Read More
Red states make Democrats blue
There isn't a strong relationship between what governments spend and the quality of services they provide. Read More
