Democrats may help GOP in 2020
The promise of “Medicare for All” polls well. But if Democrats endorse the concept in large numbers, and make it or some other large-scale expansion of government health plans a centerpiece of the... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Just like Samson pulling down Baal's temple
Chapel Hill is still stunned. Folks here woke up on Tuesday last week to see the base of the Silent Sam monument gone, thanks to the surprising and decisive action of UNC-CH Chancellor Carol Folt. She... Read More
How can we address our transportation issues?
by Dr. Mike Walden, NCSU Professor of Economics, January 18, 2019. My wife retired a dozen years ago after working three decades as an elementary school teacher. Her daily routine now involves a... Read More
Self preservation may be key to collaboration on redistricting
On opening day of the 2019-20 General Assembly, we heard lots of promises of collaboration. There are opportunities to work together; finding a budget that meets the state’s needs while keeping... Read More
Interim UNC President names interim transition team
Interim UNC-system President Bill Roper has announced his eight-person transition team three days after taking the reins, according to a press release sent out by UNC-system Media Relations. Three... Read More
Four forces can close NC's rural-urban divide
Last year, NC State’s Institute for Emerging Issues sent a survey to more than 31,000 people across the state asking what they consider the biggest problem facing North Carolina. The number one... Read More
State regulatory reform is working
Milton Friedman once observed that “nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program.” To be sure, spending bills or regulations initially sold as limited responses to specific conditions... Read More
Folt is no longer silent on Sam
At long last, we’ve learned who UNC Chancellor Carol Folt is, just in time to say farewell. Folt’s impending departure – marking the second time in a matter of months that a top UNC chief cut... Read More
Holding introduces Constitutional Amendment limiting Congressional terms
Saying “It’s time for elected officials to start making a difference, not a career,” U.S. Rep. George Holding, R-2nd District, introduced an amendment Tuesday to the U.S. Constitution limiting... Read More
More and more famous North Carolinians
A couple of weeks ago I shared with readers a list of famous North Carolinians published in the 2019“The World Almanac and Book of Facts.” I invited readers to suggest other people they thought... Read More
