COVID response creates policy options
North Carolina policy makers and executives face some short term challenges, but also need to consider the longer term. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Two starkly different views of America
Both Democrats and Republicans believe they put on a great show with their conventions. Are they just appealing to people who already like them? Read More
Does school choice harm the public schools?
Critics state that school choice is robbing money from public schools but it's hard to see. Read More
Me first or us first?
We celebrate explorers, adventurers, pioneers, cowboys, mavericks, inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs but especially in times of crisis we put the community good ahead of the individual needs. Read More
Top 10 takeaways from Cooper's spending proposals
Since we are operating on a 2018 spending plan the Governor's proposes sizable spending increases. Read More
Memo to UNC System leaders: It's your fault, not the students'
The plan and subsequent failure to reopen our campuses should have been anticipated. Read More
Will we return to farm life?
The pandemic has changed our lives. Could it cause us to return to the traditional farm life of yesteryear? Read More
Spy and statesman fought for freedom
Do you know the name of the first African-American to appear on North Carolina's statewide ballot? Read More
Isn't it about time to ask UNC some hard questions?
If the University of North Carolina System is one of our state's economic drivers we need to do a driver's test. Read More
Marxism remains a dangerous idea
Under no circumstances should any government try to police the expression of ideas, even abhorrent ones. At the same time, when private individuals go beyond expressing their own views and attempt to use force to silence others — by engaging in trespass, vandalism, physical obstruction, or worse — they are no longer playing by the rules of a free society. Read More
