McCrory: Chamber helped write HB2
Gov. Pat McCrory said Wednesday that a group of top business leaders helped to draft House Bill 2, something the North Carolina Chamber has denied for months. The statement appears to put the... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Election officials tiptoe around court ruling
Members of the State Board of Elections seemed to switch between serving as referees, advisors, confidants and, in a few cases, exasperated parents of unruly local election officials as they slogged... Read More
Don't deter workers from moving
Here’s one of those statements that seems like it can’t be true and yet is firmly supported by the evidence: Americans don’t move around as much as they used to. This is not about people... Read More
Have we won the war on poverty?
by Mike Walden, Professor of Economics, NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, September 2, 2016. It’s amazing how time can change perceptions. Frequently we see this with past... Read More
NC's 2 million unaffiliated voters will decide all 18 statewide contests
On August 18, 2016, I was honored to serve as guest commentator for the Civitas luncheon featuring their annual North Carolina Unaffiliated Voters Poll. The Civitas Unaffiliated Voters Poll is... Read More
Cold Turkey
Regardless of whether they were Democrats, Republicans, or some other party, conservatives in this country have been consistently wrong on matters of race for the entire history of our nation. They... Read More
The polls aren't saying what you think they are
You’re going to be hearing about a lot of horserace polls over the next two months as the presidential and down-ballot races sprint to the Nov. 8 finish line. So avoid making a basic and common... Read More
For better districts
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, September 1, 2016. Who can remember when Guilford County was part of a toss-up congressional district? Probably not many. It was back in the 1980s. The 6th... Read More
NC's graduation rate, school grades improve
North Carolina released its latest public school performance data Thursday, showing the state's graduation rate and school grades improved last year. image: http://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local... Read More
Donald Trump illness
Rudy Giuliani said we should Google “Hillary Clinton Illness” and see what comes up. Well, let’s Google “Donald Trump Illness” and see what comes up. Aha! Terms like “psychopath... Read More
