Mixing books and politics
Traditional wisdom is that books and politics don't mix, but there are notable exceptions. Read More
NC Spin Articles
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
Judge scraps UNC plan for Silent Sam
Joe Killian writes in NC Policy Watch that Judge Allen Baddour's ruling Wednesday raises more questions than it answers. Read More
Polls show Bloomberg is surging in NC
As early voting begins in NC on Thursday the former New York mayor picked up a big endorsement in North Carolina. Read More
Sanders-Smith team could be a boon for both candidates in North Carolina
Both candidates are running outside the Democratic establishment. The old saying that politics makes strange bedfellows could be true here. Read More
The two M's rule in politics
Never underestimate the intelligence of voter. But never overestimate how much information they have. Read More
