Agriculture officials say across the east, the flooding from Hurricane Matthew caused billions of dollars in crop damage and lost revenue. Pitt County Cooperative Extension Agent Andy Burlingham says... Read More
Tuesday’s edition of the Raleigh News & Observer included a fact-free editorial by a staffer of the George Soros-funded Budget & Tax Center – a project of the NC Justice Center. You likely... Read More
After Republicans won their majority in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010, and particularly after they won the U.S. Senate in 2014, the nation’s capital became a place of active inaction... Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
