There they go again
When confronted by his opponent espousing well worn phrases, President Ronald Reagan would repeatedly say to President Jimmy Carter, “There he goes again.” His timing was impeccable likely from... Read More
NC Spin Articles
What explains rising college costs?
by Dr. Mike Walden, NCSU professor of economics, August 18, 2017. It’s the beginning of a new academic year on college campuses. It’s my 40th as a faculty member at North Carolina State... Read More
Berger: Repeal of Confederate monument protections unlikely
by Travis Fain, WRAL, August 17, 2017. The Senate is unlikely to repeal a state law protecting Confederate monuments, Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger said Thursday in a lengthy response to Gov... Read More
What's best for us
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, August 16, 2017. Republican legislators in charge of court-ordered redistricting told us two things last week: They’ll do what’s best for themselves first and... Read More
Safety, not politics
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, August 17, 2017. Republicans in the N.C. Senate say they’re not satisfied with Gov. Roy Cooper’s explanations of how his administration has handled revelations... Read More
Is white shame fueling white rage?
People in Durham are talking about the tumbling of the statue honoring Confederate soldiers. Wendy Jacobs, chair of the board of county commissioners, told me she received more than 1,700 calls on the... Read More
Let NC cities decide fate of monuments
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, August 17, 2017. City governments and other institutions are dealing with the repercussions of the horrific Charlottesville white supremacist rally in different ways... Read More
Historical context
My great-grandfather, George Stephens, lived a remarkable life. He was born in 1873 near Summerfield in Guilford County into a family of excommunicated Quakers. His father died when he was very young... Read More
Take 'em down
Now that even the morally obtuse Trump has been forced to say white racist terrorism is wrong, we move on to a knottier issue: Should Confederate statues and memorials stay, or should they go? Here... Read More
NC sees record visitor spending
So how bad did HB-2 hurt North Carolina? As many of you will remember during the contentious debate over HB2, opponents predicted the legislation would prove an economic disaster for the state. One... Read More
