The NCHSAA collects dues from each member school and takes a portion of ticket sales from playoff and championship games it helps stage. From 2009 to 2018 their assets grew from $22 to $41 million. Read More
There's at least an outside chance that North Carolina could offer a new model for the nation when it comes to voting rules: one in which a) the goals of maximizing voter participation and ease of voting are pursued not for partisan advantage Read More
Three questions will decide outcomes in a state where presidential elections are decided by 1, 2 or 3 percent. Read More
There's no reason not to reform the emergency powers of the governor. No person should have the universal authority to shut down schools, businesses and entire livelihoods for over a year. Read More
The voter reform effort is a deliberate attempt to ensure that "uninformed" people should not be voting. And who are these "uninformed?" Read More
Sometime this year the legislature will draw maps for congressional and legislative districts. How those district lines wind through counties will affect our elections and impact the people of North Carolina for years to come. Read More
Some of last year's stimulus money wasn't spent. Some $1 trillion hasn't been spent. Clearly some of last year's "emergency" need wasn't an emergency. Why add another $1.9 trillion? Read More
Our history reveals a 16-year cycle in politics. Can we depend on it in 2022 and 2024? Read More
Three concerns have been expressed regarding the new stimulus bill. They are inflation, investments and the impact of debt. Are they legitimate? Read More
Pollsters were wrong in the 2020 elections, skewing more toward Democrats than Republicans. Why is this the case? Read More
