Racial preferences are ending soon
In the next few years North Carolina will have a prohibition against the use of race or sex as a factor in hiring public employees, awarding government contracts, or admitting students to universities. Read More
NC Spin Articles
How has the economic pie and its slices changed?
Economic pie is a term often used to describe the size of the economy. Is everyone's slice of the pie increasing or decreasing? Read More
Character and competence
Republicans have made it clear that intolerance and bigotry are part of who they are. Read More
Two-thirds of likely N.C. voters support Opportunity Scholarships
School choice is an election issue. Those who support it are likely to win. Read More
NC Court of Appeals rules judge can’t force legislature to meet state’s obligation for $1.7B school improvement plan
The court agreed with legislators that the judicial branch has the authority to enter a money judgment against the State or another branch, but it has no authority to order the appropriation of monies to satisfy any execution of that judgment. Read More
Infrastructure bill did us no favors
The bill is bad because it is misleading, unconstitutional, and wasteful. Read More
In the face of sustained legislative neglect, it's up to the courts to rescue North Carolina's public schools
Legislators' response to the Leadro court order can be likened to the obstinate little girl in the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books: “I’ll do it because I want to but not because you tell me to!” Read More
Is it time to break up marine fisheries?
In their long history of regulating commercial fisheries, taking on the licensing of recreational fishermen has undoubtedly been the most defining change in the NCDMF role. Read More
New ‘must read’ report documents the impact of COVID-19 on low income households in NC
The pandemic wreaked havoc all across the globe, but especially on low-income households. Read More
The rise of North Carolina's unaffiliated voter. Who are they?
One thing that Democrats, Republicans and Unaffiliated voters agree on is that that the current political parties do such a poor job that a third party is needed. Read More
