Flock of lame ducks at NC legislature could upend short session dynamics
Observers say there’s no precedent in living memory for the upcoming short session. BY: LAURA LESLIE - MARCH 24, 2026 8:00 PM Read More
NC Spin Articles
Another poll: Cooper –BY EIGHTEEN ????
The real worrisome part here is how a big Cooper win could affect the NCGOP down-ticket. Read More
The popularity gap
Democrats have an advantage in identification and should build on it. Read More
Sometimes the public is wrong
Sometimes, the results of public opinion polls can be wrong! Read More
Who is running the country?
We are stuck with an unfit president and evil characters around him for three more years. Read More
In politics, common decency still matters
Leadership matters. So does common decency. Read More
Why Mark Robinson, why?
Robinson withheld telling the truth in order to protect Donald Trump. And somehow he thought he had done something righteous in so doing. Read More
Carolina Journal Poll: Roy Cooper leads Michael Whatley in Senate Race by nearly 8 points
Voters in our state are showing strong preferences for candidates and issues. Democrats lead Republicans in all cases. Read More
A civil concession
If we’re ever going to get back to more normal politics, we need civility instead of threats and denials. Read More
Education needs to adapt quickly to screen-obsessed culture
If the point of education is to raise people who can think for themselves, are of good character, and understand the world around them, alternative education methods may show the way forward. Read More
