Because he was a traitor and a pirate,” East Carolina University professor and leading North Carolina public historian, Larry Tise, explained to his sons why Sir Walter Raleigh spent 15 years in the... Read More
by Dr. Mike Walden, NCSU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences professor of economics, November 27, 2018. Many consider the National Football League (NFL) to be the most successful professional... Read More
So far this year, North Carolina’s state budget is running a surplus. There’s nothing new about that — robust economic growth and fiscal restraint have produced a series of healthy surpluses... Read More
High Point University Poll, November 21, 2018 A High Point University Poll found 31 percent of North Carolinians plan to shop on the Friday after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday. Fifty-nine... Read More
When it comes to giving parents more control over where their children attend elementary and secondary school, North Carolina has become a national leader. Now that Republicans no longer enjoy veto... Read More
The Friday night before the election, walking to a table in a restaurant, I stopped to say hello to a lady I’ve known for years, and she asked, Well, tell me – what’s going to happen Tuesday... Read More
In less than one week, after all the tryptophan has worn off, lawmakers will be back in Raleigh working on a measure that will require North Carolina voters to have a photo identification to cast a... Read More
Hardly a week goes by without hearing news that North Carolina or some North Carolina city or town is achieving a high ranking on a business or quality of life survey. The steady influx of millennials... Read More
What did North Carolina Democrats learn from the elections earlier this month? A few lessons: North Carolina Democrats learned the great advantages of recruiting good candidates to run in every... Read More
If you’re looking for a hopeful sign about modern North Carolina, here’s a small one to buoy your spirits on a holiday week: Fewer and fewer North Carolinians have any idea who Jesse Helms was... Read More
