David Zucchino exposes Wilmington's lie
Racial politics isn't dead. It seems current legislators want to reprise a tactic used in 1898 to suppress the Black vote. Read More
NC Spin Articles
In judicial overreach, appeals court judges block voter ID
In the end this injunction is not about the actual effect that the law will have, but on three judge’s personal opinions of members of the legislature. Read More
Comments on the Democratic Primary
All the candidates running for president have flaws. It would be nice if we could put all the good qualities together in one candidate, but we can't. So we need to think twice between tearing each other to pieces. Read More
Fracking has reduced carbon emissions
Policymakers should take seriously the risks of climate change, but changes that inflict more pain than gain are unwise. Read More
Mixing books and politics
Traditional wisdom is that books and politics don't mix, but there are notable exceptions. Read More
A reader responds to the My Spin column on who is today's moral voice
Maggie Gore from Clarendon urged us to publish this letter rebutting our recent column Read More
Rosy scenarios aren't conservative
The president's latest budget makes assumptions that are far from conservative. Read More
Budget stalemate may put NC's Department of Health and Human Services in the red
Jullie Havlak writes in Carolina Journal that DHHS has been in chaos since the budget stalemate forced them to work with appropriations made in 2018 and the longer it continues the worse finances get. Read More
As tuition increases some colleges are freezing or cutting prices
Megan Zogby writes in the James G. Martin Center for Academic renewal that colleges are under pressure to hold down or reduce tuition costs, but they aren't all students have to pay. Read More
Is North Carolina facing a Virginia-style leftward leaning lurch?
Democrats are increasing their advantage in several urban counties but apples-to-apples comparisons with Virginia are difficult Read More
