Job losses merit energetic response
Ending the shutdown won’t be enough. It will take months if not years for battered North Carolina companies to recover. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Jack Hunt and Ruby's cooking
Hunt was a peacemaker and if he couldn't get the job done himself Ruby's cooking almost always brought people together. Read More
Go slow reopening might be too costly
Have North Carolina’s economic woes been caused more by COVID-19 itself, or by government’s regulatory response to the pandemic? Read More
Faculty, students skeptical as UNC-Chapel Hill prepares to reopen in August
Most want our universities to reopen this fall. But they also want to make sure it can be done safely. Read More
Still believe that a college degree is a great investment?
Former Montana Representative Tom Burnett writes in the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal that we sometime overestimate the benefit of college. Read More
What might presidential coattails, or voter loyalty, mean in 2020 in North Carolina?
Are presidential coattails enough to drag down-ballot candidates into office or will they weigh down those candidates of the same party? Read More
The check is in the mail?
Once Americans start getting a check, they might get to liking it. Read More
Redistricting bill is impractical and runs counter to NC Constitution
There is one bright spot to a proposed redistricting bill. But the rest of the proposals need to go back to the drawing board. Read More
Burr apparently still subject of insider trading investigation
The Department of Justice has dropped investigations into three U.S. Senators but haven't done so regarding Senator Richard Burr. Read More
Cooper isn't addressing urgent needs
The arbitrary and capricious rules of Phase Two unreasonably infringe on the right of North Carolinians to earn a living. Read More
