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
NC Spin Articles
Looking at higher ed through rose-colored glasses
It can be tempting for college leaders to focus solely on data that support their policy initiatives—to the exclusion of other relevant information. Unfortunately, intentionally or not, University... Read More
Party should explore policy that brings people to the polls
North Carolina now has its second voter identification law. A federal court voided the first because it would not consider forms of ID disproportionately used by minorities, such as cards or... Read More
SAS, Red Hat leaders push for full pre-k funding
In response to a study out of Duke University that shows pre-kindergarten helps children succeed at least through eighth grade, a group of North Carolina CEOs has pulled together a series of... Read More
Run, everybody, run
Run, Joe, run. Run, Elizabeth, run. Run, Beto, run. Run, Kamala, run. Run, Kirsten and Julian and Cory and Amy and Donner and Blitzen, Prancer and Dancer, Bluto and Pluto and Rudolph and all the... Read More
Doubling down on secrecy: The legislature's latest assaults on transparency
If there’s a single most maddening and telling hallmark of the hard Right leadership that’s dominated the North Carolina General Assembly over the past eight years, it has to be its failure to... 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
First poll of 2019: NC still battleground state, Cooper, Biden with early leads
PPP’s first North Carolina poll of the 2020 cycle finds the state is likely to once again be a key battleground for President next year. Voters in the state are closely divided on Donald Trump but... Read More
One way to draw the maps: Just follow the rules
Rules are important. Whether it’s a sporting event, a corporate meeting or a board game, rules set the parameters of the interaction. Without rules there’s confusion, uncertainty, ambiguity with... Read More
Newspaper's loss offers cautionary prescription for activists, advocates
Journalists aren’t the only ones who should learn a lesson from the Raleigh News & Observer’s recent loss in a multimillion-dollar libel case. The case offers a warning to other reporters... Read More
