Regulatory closet gets summer cleaning
Despite the continuing saga of the budget the legislature is passing laws and Governor Cooper is signing them. Many are designed to modify or eliminate outdated laws. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Trade wars hurt Carolina workers
The fuzzy line between “domestic” and “foreign” runs right through many North Carolinian's jobs and paychecks. Read More
Democrats dominate professorships
After examining the political affiliation of professors from the top 50 liberal arts colleges in the country, Thomas Connor writes in the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, that the mean ratio of Democrats to Republicans is 10.4 to 1. Read More
Black power, Biden and Redemption
Thomas MIlls of Politics NC says Black voters understand that if people and attitudes had not changed, they would not have made the progress they’ve made over the past fifty years. That understanding helps form their support for the 2020 presidential race. Read More
What's behind three top issues?
Walden looks into interest rates, trade and jobs to see how they affect our future economy. Read More
Civitas Poll shows Trump with slight margin over four Democrats and some Trump voters will also vote for Cooper
Brooke Conrad writes in "Carolina Journal" about the decline of support for Medicaid expansion in the latest Civitas Institute Poll Read More
Should North Carolina taxpayers be entitled to a refund?
On the Spectrum news program, "Capital Tonight," Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger suggested that if the state receives more money than it needs to operate state government it should return some of it back to the people who sent it Read More
Budget gridlock: Part of the right's strategy for undermining state government.
In the current budget impasse, Governor Cooper is not treated as a partner in governance, or even as an adversary: he is the enemy. Read More
We could have had Herod the Great
When you think of some of the failings of modern leaders, just remember it could have been worse. Read More
Duke Energy is right on gas
Criticizing Duke Energy has become a popular pastime but the reduction in carbon emissions is real. Read More
