Freedom grows in North Carolina
If we want to achieve our "First in Freedom" license plate slogan there's work to be done. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Analysis of North Carolina State House Districts
One of North Carolina's pre-eminent political scientists analyzes the legislative house districts. Read More
History of UNC governance: 'Lots of cooks in the kitchen'
Are our state universities organized for success? It's complicated. Read More
A discussion of UNC governance
Paul Fulton, former member of the UNC Board of Governors speaks with authority about the governance of our state-owned university system. Read More
Pity the down ballot candidates
Thomas Mills, in PoliticsNC, says with five weeks to go before March 3rd Primary Elections the candidates down the ballot are struggling. Read More
Break out the Crayons and Play Doh on college campuses. College students need safe space.
Shannon Watkins, writing for the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal tells about a new film that highlights some of the more egregious affronts to free speech on campuses. Read More
Will the trade deals benefit North Carolina?
Will the new trade deals between the US, Canada and Mexico or the deal with China return North Carolina's economy to what it once was? Will it end economic gaps between urban and rural areas? One of North Carolina's top economists examines them. Read More
How Governor Cooper can put an end to cronyism - if he wants to
Politicians of all stripes declare they hate economic incentives to business, but they keep giving them. It is time to end cronyism. Read More
Bitter fight over women's rights still resonates today
40 years ago North Carolina leaders engaged in a bitter fight over the Equal Rights Amendment. Should we reconsider it today? Read More
State economy flourished in 2019
As we begin 2020 it is helpful to understand how North Carolina performed last year. Read More
