Freedom is worth the risk
Freedom is of great practical value. The more government suppresses it, the poorer and unhappier its citizens become. Read More
NC Spin Articles
The inflation blame game: Five important facts to keep in mind
The ability of our national leaders to control the economy is clearly imperfect and incomplete, but it’s clear that they do have it in their power to bring things to a screeching halt by overreacting to the inflation issue. Read More
Latest N.C. cartoon kerfuffle shines light on upcoming elections
Good cartoons can evoke outrage through humor. Some, however, can be alarmingly tone deaf. Read More
Moving Primary target
Republicans are concerned that a special master might be called in to draw districts, as has happened in the past. The districts would certainly be fairer and the master would not have to go through a vote process, Read More
Exit polls offer insights
They aren't perfect and are often misinterpreted but exit polls can be useful. Read More
Close the coverage gap to tackle North Carolina's opioid crisis
Opioid overdose takes the lives of five North Carolinians every day. It has worsened during COVID-19 Read More
Experts say Black lawmakers are sure to lose seats under new NC legislative maps
Using the maps drawn by legislators our General Assembly could become nearly all white. Read More
Two more corporate welfare recipients in NC fail to create promised jobs
Government handouts to corporations comes to $586,000 each, but 37 percent of projects fail to meet incentive objectives. Read More
Why we talk this way
We know that immigrants from the British border brought not only their special speech ways that we sometimes hear to this day. But did they also bring their hard-nosed rebellious attitudes? Read More
COVID is here to stay, so let’s start dealing with it
Should we be trying to catch Omicron rather than trying to avoid it? Read More
