What is the path of hurricane recovery?
by Dr. Michael Walden, NCSU Professor of Economics, September 27, 2018. Hurricane Florence will likely go down as one of the most damaging storms to ever hit North Carolina. One estimate pegs the... Read More
NC Spin Articles
New polls offer conflicting signals
Will Democrats deliver a punishing blow to Republicans in this year midterm elections in North Carolina or will the much-vaunted “blue wave” prove to be more of a ripple? No one yet knows the... Read More
North Carolina will recover and thrive
Do you want to hear some good news? For many readers across North Carolina who are still suffering from or cleaning up after the ravages of Hurricane Florence, some good news might be a welcome relief... Read More
Democratic blue wave not likely to breach Trump/GOP seawall until 2020
Labor Day Forecast: GOP Holds Congress and NC General Assembly I see two political waves on the horizon. One, farther out, is a generational wave that is about to sweep the nation of aging leaders in... Read More
Florence is another reminder we can stick together or sink separately
On June 6, 1944, the day of the great Allied Forces D-Day invasion of France, many historians agree that something unusual in the annals of war occurred on the beaches of Normandy. Despite a host of... Read More
High Point Poll: Trump approval at 42%; Congress at 23%
A recent High Point University Poll finds that North Carolinians give President Donald Trump a job approval rating of 42 percent and are split on who they would vote for in U.S. Congressional and... Read More
Elon Poll: Voters know little about proposed constitutional amendments
A new Elon University Poll found that support for two constitutional amendments to appear on the ballot this fall shifted when voters received additional explanation of what the amendments entail... Read More
Democrats still lead generic statewide ballot
A new Civitas Institute statewide poll of likely voters found Democrats currently holding a 6-point lead over Republicans in the generic ballot for North Carolina State Legislature. Despite this lead... Read More
Election officials, advocates scramble to carry on in Florence's aftermath
It’s still not clear exactly how much damage Hurricane Florence left in her wake, but “the show must go on” for election officials and organizations dedicated to getting out the vote in the... Read More
Freedom fosters our culture of giving
When natural disasters or other emergencies hit our state, North Carolinians respond in droves — and I’m not just referring to the crucial and praiseworthy work of our public employees who work in... Read More
