It wasn't the State of the Union but instead was the State of the Divide
We may have just experienced the last traditional televised address before all three branches of government. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Governor extreme on school choice
Parents can make poor educational choices for their children, but there is no reason to believe that politicians and administrators make better choices. Read More
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
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
