It wasn’t long ago when both Republicans and Democrats had a reasonable chance to hold elected office in Wake and Mecklenburg counties and when gubernatorial and presidential candidates could expect... Read More
Donald Trump does not and cannot act alone. Notwithstanding his serial dishonesty and raging narcissism and megalomania, the current inhabitant of the White House could never inflict the kind of... Read More
The promise of “Medicare for All” polls well. But if Democrats endorse the concept in large numbers, and make it or some other large-scale expansion of government health plans a centerpiece of the... Read More
Chapel Hill is still stunned. Folks here woke up on Tuesday last week to see the base of the Silent Sam monument gone, thanks to the surprising and decisive action of UNC-CH Chancellor Carol Folt. She... Read More
by Dr. Mike Walden, NCSU Professor of Economics, January 18, 2019. My wife retired a dozen years ago after working three decades as an elementary school teacher. Her daily routine now involves a... Read More
On opening day of the 2019-20 General Assembly, we heard lots of promises of collaboration. There are opportunities to work together; finding a budget that meets the state’s needs while keeping... Read More
Interim UNC-system President Bill Roper has announced his eight-person transition team three days after taking the reins, according to a press release sent out by UNC-system Media Relations. Three... Read More
Last year, NC State’s Institute for Emerging Issues sent a survey to more than 31,000 people across the state asking what they consider the biggest problem facing North Carolina. The number one... Read More
Milton Friedman once observed that “nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program.” To be sure, spending bills or regulations initially sold as limited responses to specific conditions... Read More
At long last, we’ve learned who UNC Chancellor Carol Folt is, just in time to say farewell. Folt’s impending departure – marking the second time in a matter of months that a top UNC chief cut... Read More
