Juror substitution case highlights top NC court’s divide
Is the solution for 12-1+1 the number 12 or 13? The answer has implications for future jury trials. Read More
NC Spin Articles
No red lines
Threatened by a vocal minority of angry fanatics and extremists, once-responsible party leaders give in to fear, cynicism, and cowardice, refusing to hold bad behavior accountable. They slip into authoritarianism. Read More
Flashy but flawed: The myth of the sales tax holiday
It might sound like an effective method of boosting the economy and providing tax relief to hardworking families, but in practice the sales tax holiday was more of a symbolic gesture than a substantive fiscal policy measure. Read More
Language and life on Ocracoke: The Llving history of the brogue.”
First-time visitors often treat Ocracoke as though it were a different country rather than an island off the North Carolina coast. Read More
Will North Carolina get an MLB team?
Both Charlotte and Raleigh are viable potential sites. The biggest roadblock might be financing a stadium for the team. Read More
How much power?
Letting a president, any president, throw the Constitution out the window leads to a mess, leaves the country on shaky ground. Read More
Americans against facism
Americans are resisting a would-be king. Read More
Supply-side policies boost North Carolina
No serious person will argue that tax cuts always pay for themselves but it can happen under certain conditions. Read More
Thoughts on Tilllis' vulnerability
He's managed to win two elections but he is a conservative Republican in a state that has a record of electing them. Read More
Been thinkin' about....school boards
Who should determine the beginning and end of a school year or whether or not students can have cell phones? Read More
