U.S. debt worse than advertised
Editorial by Tribune News Service, published in Burlington Times-News, December 2, 2015. It has been about one month since congressional Republicans caved in on the national debt limit and approved a... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Yanking away the ladder
David Turner’s spine and back issues cause him nearly constant pain and distress, keeping him inside his house most days and unable to meet with clients for his web design business or care for his... Read More
Time for higher pay and more transparency from legislators
The political season in North Carolina officially started this week as candidates began filing for statewide offices and the General Assembly. That means the fundraisers are already in full swing too... Read More
Public investment falls, tax liability shifts
Public investments are essential building blocks of long-term economic growth and shared prosperity. Decades ago, North Carolina diverged from its Southern neighbors by investing in good roads... Read More
No holiday for campaigners
A year from now, either Roy Cooper’s team or Pat McCrory’s team will be sifting through resumes for the next administration. The losers will be polishing their own resumes. Right now, both teams... Read More
The winnowing out process
Ben Carson already knew the world was not a kind place but, unfortunately, unkindness reached out and struck him again: A quarter of his supporters abandoned him for Ted Cruz. In a poll in Iowa a... Read More
Filing day
Elections usually aren’t won or lost on Election Day, the early voting period, or even during the campaign itself. Rather, they’re lost in the filing period and in particular the months leading up... Read More
Will conservative GOP mansplainers pave Clinton's way to Oval Office?
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, December 1, 2015. Clicking through the latest batch of newly released Hillary Clinton emails, the ninth one from the top of the list caught my eye. How could it not... Read More
History has a promising future
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, December 1, 2015. For a community of historic buildings putting the past on display, the Eastern Carolina Village and Farm Museum has a promising future... Read More
NCAE membership numbers; the wait continues
Regular readers of this web site know that over the years we’ve chronicled the decline in NEA/NCAE membership. Our interest in these numbers stems from the radical views of both organizations as... Read More
