A conservative solution to the state budget impasse
Whether the legislature can override Governor Cooper's veto or not there are some programs that require increased spending due to our growing population. Read More
NC Spin Articles
The Lt. Governor is wrong; multiculturalism is our hope for the future
In a speech to a Salisbury church our Lieutenant Governor said, "No other nation, my friends, has ever survived the diversity and multiculturalism that America faces today.. ." His embarrassing message is wrong and ignorant of world history. Read More
Should we just let the economy work it out?
It's been said that everything important in life can be learned on the playground. Could that be true with pollution? Read More
Our revolution needs constant care
In writing about the American revolution, John Adams said, Adams said. “Thirteen clocks were made to strike together — a perfection of mechanism, which no artist had ever before effected.” There are no guarantees of its continued success. Read More
Students must foot the bill for UNC System sports
Madeline Baker writes in the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal that North Carolina public universities depend on subsidies to supplement ticket and merchandise sales. Read More
Early voting patterns suggest an advantage for Murphy in 3rd District runoff election
Andy Jackson reports in Civitas Review blog that Joan Perry may be getting the headlines but Greg Murphy might be quietly winning the vote. Read More
Stop posturing on immigration reform
Some sheriffs contend they are constitutional officers and can't be ordered around by state lawmakers. If they choose not to comply with federal requests, they say, they can do so. Is this a persuasive argument? Read More
Sizing up the Democratic field
No political figure in our history has every dominated the political scene like Donald Trump and he has changed politics forever. Read More
Raleigh’s downtown soccer stadium needs to get in line–or does it?
Sam Hieb writes in "The Locker Room" that the proposal for a soccer stadium in Raleigh depends on money it was already denied. Read More
Three initial thoughts on a very dark day for American democracy
The ongoing fight over the composition of our federal courts is a fight to save our democracy. It was a validation and victory for Tumpism. Read More
