"Late" Absentee by Mail Voters: Who Are They?
Roughly even percentages of "late arriving" absentee ballot mail was attributed to Democrats and Republicans. The larger percentage came from unaffiliated voters. Read More
NC Spin Articles
“Divide and conquer” politics: Thom Tillis’s infamous directive to the GOP still resonates a decade late
A recent statewide poll found that a significant bipartisan majority of North Carolinians – 69%– believe the state does not invest enough in public schools. This includes 62% of Republicans and a whopping 77% of all parents. Read More
So, governor, who's playing politics now?
Our state’s vaccination numbers, according to national tracking sites, including the Mayo Clinic, show the state lagging behind, just a few ticks above the national average. Read More
A tale of two recoveries
If Democrats hope to hold on to Congress they need a robust recovery and hope no more pandemics hit us. Read More
What is actually in the so-called "voter suppression" bills?
It helps to know what is in the three bills being considered. Read More
NC Republicans vote to shorten the absentee ballot deadline because they are mad at the Attorney General
Are the new measures because they want to get back at Attorney General Stein or because Democrats voted in larger numbers last fall? Read More
Users should pay for highways
Although North Carolina governments spend billions of dollars a year building, maintaining, and policing our roads and streets, North Carolinians spend vastly more money every year buying, maintaining, and insuring the vehicles that travel those roads and streets. Read More
How Democrats win Senate races
Democrats have a puny .235 batting average since 1972. How possible is a win in 2022? Read More
Cutting corporate tax helps consumers
North Carolina consumers should be cheering the prospect of no corporate income taxes because it makes goods and services more expensive. Read More
NC failed to meet court-ordered deadlines for moving people with mental illnesses out of adult care homes. But it got another extension.
Why hasn't our state obeyed a court order to move 2,000 people with mental illness out of adult care homes? May be mission drift. Read More
