General Assembly faces new challenges as the 2021 session gets underway
North Carolina's revenue outlook is better than most states. Read More
NC Spin Articles
What's the real unemployment rate?
It is amazing that something as simple as counting unemployment can be so complicated. Read More
The Governor, the Pro-Team and the Pandemic
Once upon a time the real power in our state Senate was the Lieutenant Governor. That changed when North Carolina elected a Republican to that post. Read More
Federal bailout will punish our state
Another federal bailout will punish North Carolina for the cost of other states' mistakes. Read More
NC hit by the biggest gasoline spill in the U.S. this century
The Huntersville pipeline oil spill has now been reported as the largest spill since the year 2000. Read More
Covid immunity is too far off
There is no reason for North Carolina to rank near the bottom in vaccinations. Read More
Reasons for hope and optimism as a new administration takes office
The new administration wants to attack four overlapping and compounding crises. Read More
Soaking the rich with a wealth tax
A wealth tax is about penalizing the productive. Just because. Read More
Teaching Students Civil Dialogue in a Culture Hostile to Free Speech but rather when students can share their viewpoints
Constructive public discourse doesn't mean everyone comes to consensus at the end but rather that they can share their reasoning on important and contentious issues and have their ideas challenged by those who might think differently. Read More
It's a new day
For the fourth consecutive presidential election the new president faces questions of illegitimacy. Read More
