Here's how many in NC could lose SNAP benefits under new plan
Charlotte's Patch reports that as many as 79,000 households in our state could be affected by the reductions in SNAP. Read More
NC Spin Articles
A new-schoola strategy to fix higher education
Andy Smarick writes in the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal that there is a systemic approach that could drive down costs and make higher education more dynamic and responsive. Read More
Silent Sam settlement could only be the beginning
Lindsay Marchello and Rick Henderson say that the Settlement agreement could set a precedent for similar future cases. Read More
They can't report without our support
It's easy to complain about newspapers but we, the public, have he most to lose when papers fail or cut back coverage. Read More
The GOP exodus has begun
Thomas Mills writes in Politics NC that we are starting to see a rejection of the GOP from North Carolina conservatives. Read More
When taxes (almost) killed tap
How was tap dancing affected by taxes? John Hood, himself a dancer and tap instructor, answers the question. Read More
94 of 100 NC Counties saw income gains since 2016
Strong economic growth other the past five years coincides with conservative tax reforms. Read More
Eight errors and omissions of the 2019 legislative session
The 2019 legislative session that began in January appears done for the year, so here's a look a things done and undone. Read More
Establishing the innocence of the convicted
In 2007 Chief Justice I. Beverly Lake helped establish the Actual Innocence Commission in our state. Author John Grisham's new novel asks why it takes so long undo a wrongful conviction. Read More
North Carolina needs more businesses
Our state had a net gain in the number of jobs in 2018 but we need more entrepreneurs starting new businesses. Read More
