Losing something special
If you are lamenting the loss of many favorite barbecue joints you aren't alone. Is there hope for the future? Read More
NC Spin Articles
How bad will be the next recession?
Economists are better at predicting the past than the future, but if a recession is to occur in the next three years Walden speculates on its severity. Read More
Tragedy of errors damages politics
Civility and trust among politicians were already sorely tested before Wednesday's override vote on Governor Cooper's budget veto. Read More
Special elections teach three lessons
There wasn't much special about Tuesday's special elections. Read More
The North Carolina General Assembly provides 41 percent of funding for the UNC System's operational funding
Jenna Robinson of the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal reports that state appropriations are the largest single source of funding, providing nearly $3 billion. Read More
NC Public schools get two check-ups.
The results of two recent reports on public education are disappointing. But what is more disappointing is the lack of media attention to them. Read More
Indiana Medicaid model unsound, not a good model for NC
The Healthy Indiana Plan was to be the nation’s first consumer-directed health plan for low-income residents. The intent was to encourage personal responsibility and accountability. But it has not worked as planned. Read More
NC races post dilemmas for both parties
In his NewDayforNC blog, Gary Pearce says that Democrats have a choice of what to do but Republicans don't. Read More
What can we learn from the 9th District congressional race?
Urban counties get more blue, rural counties more red but what did Tuesday's election tell us? Read More
Common Cause: GOP violated redistricting court order
A move to remove the public and journalists from the map-drawing area violates the mandates set by the court redistricting order. Read More
