Mark Robinson's enablers and the actual filth that he and they ignore
Mark Robinson is certainly not the leader of the North Carolina GOP or even close to its most important or influential member. Read More
NC Spin Articles
No sin is losing
Repeatedly sowing a lie is a sin. Read More
The dumbest tweet
That Berger will defend Robinson despite the lieutenant governor’s hate speech says more about Berger than Bobbie Richardson. Read More
Yes, government can be shrunk
The budget deal that leaders of the state house and senate have struck will set General Fund spending for the 2021-22 fiscal year at just over 4.5% of North Carolina’s gross domestic product. Read More
Following MacBeth's advice on Afghanistan
If America's quick exit from Afghanistan wasn't best done quickly remember the law of holes. Read More
There is no free ride
The gap between projected revenues and expected highways expenses is projected by DOT to be about $7 billion. Policymakers need to attack both variables. Read More
“They’re gerrymandering the Marines!” Havelock will be split in redistricting and that’s all there is to it
Legislators will have tough choices to make as they adhere to mandates for districts. Read More
Been thinking about a coalition
Any group can choose a name, register as a political pac, and do their democratic thing. This bunch should at least be transparent. Read More
Is it time to rethink tenure?
The UNC Board of Governors should, at the very least, clarify its own role and the role of trustees in hiring and tenure decisions. Read More
The North Carolina redistricting charade
For starters, instead of 60 public hearings held over four months, as was the case in 2011, the legislature this year 12 hearings were staged over three weeks. Read More
