Forums will reconnect North Carollinians
I was born in Charlotte. But I grew up in rural Mecklenburg County. There used to be such a place — and, indeed, quite a few such places still exist in our increasingly urbanized state. My family... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Can we fix Social Security?
by Dr. Michael Walden, NCSU Professor of Economics, February 14, 2019. My wife is not an economist, but she does sometimes ask me about economic issues. One of her most frequent questions is about... Read More
8 bills worth following in the 2019 session
For the next month, it’s open season for new bills in the North Carolina General Assembly. We keep an eye on all of them, but we all know that some bills are more important than others. Here are the... Read More
Elon poll: Slim majority support ending ABC monopoly on liquor sales
A recent Elon University Poll has found that a majority of North Carolinians support changing how the state regulates retail liquor sales, with 52 percent in favor of the state closing ABC stores and... Read More
Who gets counted in the 2020 census?
Counting all residents is a complex undertaking. Who is counted? And how does the Census Bureau capture unique populations, such as the homeless or military personnel? These questions, and more, were... Read More
Emerging Issues Forum discusses reconnecting North Carolina
Leaders from across North Carolina joined the ReCONNECT NC forum on Monday in Raleigh. The forum was presented by NC State University’s Institute for Emerging Issues, with the theme “ReCONNECT... Read More
North Carolina teachers: How frustrated are they?
Teachers are a frustrated lot. So, we’re constantly told by vocal leaders of organizations like the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) and Red4EdNC, who tell us they represent the... Read More
A national emergency declaration to build a wall would set precedent
Gun control advocates are hoping and praying the President will declare a national emergency to get funding for the Mexican wall. The folks who are pushing for tighter restrictions on hand-guns and... Read More
How Ralph Northam and others can repent of America's original sin
by Reverend Williams Barber, Poor People's Campaign, published in the Washington Post, February 7, 2019. The Rev. William J. Barber II is president of Repairers of the Breach and co-chair of the Poor... Read More
Senator Phil Berger is just plain wrong
There’s an old maxim in American politics, usually attributed to former U.S. Senator and Nixon administration cabinet secretary Daniel Patrick Moynihan, that “Everyone is entitled to their own... Read More
