The House insurrectionist
Republicans can choose whomever they want to fill an unexpired term but this appointment was telling for several reasons. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Elon Poll finds North Carolinians concerned about spike in housing prices
One thing respondents of both parties agree on is restricting large corporations from buying large numbers of properties. Read More
State Superintendent Catherine Truitt vows to fight for same ‘principles’ as new Virginia governor
How much voice should parents have in determining the curriculums in our schools? Read More
What Virginia’s election results could mean for North Carolina midterms
Was it a harbinger of things to come or just Virginia being Virginia? Read More
Polls should be scaring Democrats
A lot can change in a year, but right now Democrats in North Carolina are not in charge of their fates. Read More
Parents ‘know things’ that bureaucrats, academics miss about school choice
A parent's role in choosing the best education for their children is often lost in political debates. Read More
The political right and the myth about color-blind capitalism
American capitalism is a human institution that’s sure to reflect all the foibles, prejudices, hypocrisies and imperfect progress of the mostly white human beings who still dominate it. Read More
Governing in dysfunction
We've spent months watching the sausage being made and it ain't pretty. Read More
Some nonprofit hospitals reaping benefits off patients while providing less care
Theresa Opeka, writing in Carolina Journal, quotes Treasurer Dale Folwell, "Everyone knows that something is wrong with healthcare." Read More
The partnership is broken
For many years, an environment of relative trust was enough to reconcile those different world views but the relationship between UNC Chapel Hill and the state is broken and getting worse. Read More
