What's on your ballot?
It’s just a few weeks before election day. In addition to the president, U.S. Senate, and one of 13 congressional seats, there will be a lot on your ballot. Here are some highlights: The governor is... Read More
NC Spin Articles
McCrory makes his 'Carolina Comeback'
North Carolinians have long known that the electoral contest between incumbent Gov. Pat McCrory and challenger Roy Cooper would be expensive, contentious, and competitive. It’s the top gubernatorial... Read More
Rigged elections
Donald Trump’s hammered away saying the election’s ‘rigged’ and 24 million people are registered improperly including 1.8 million dead people;— the first time I ever laid eyes on a list of... Read More
20 tips for a positive voting experience
Even before voting began this week, headlines warned about rigged elections and voter intimidation. It can feel overwhelming and may even discourage some people from participating in this historic... Read More
Higher education is a new civil right
What if all North Carolinians reached their full potential? What would that mean for our state, and what would it take to get us there? What if all of our citizens could get the kind of education they... Read More
McCrory at best in hurricane response
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, October 21, 2016. By what we’ve read and learned from talking with people who were in areas hit especially hard by Hurricane Matthew, the state response has been... Read More
Breaking down 2012 to forecast 2016 turnout
As we enter the homestretch of the 2016 election, much attention will turn from the horse race (i.e., the polls) to the turnout race. Much will be made about what kind of electorate will show up... Read More
Who will be election's biggest loser?
Win, lose or draw, there are some clear losers in the 2016 presidential campaign, many not thought of in that regard. First are the U.S. citizens who have been fed so much candidate misinformation... Read More
Judge Howard Manning steps away from Leandro
Judge Howard Manning will no longer oversee Leandro v. State, the landmark education lawsuit that he has presided over for nearly 20 years. Manning made a request to be removed from the case, and... Read More
Such a nasty man
Donald Trump soundly defeated Donald Trump last night. For a while at the start, Republicans had reason to hope he would arrest the free fall. Then Trump slipped out of his handlers’ leash. Or the... Read More
