Voters seek cooperation after dividing government between Democrats, Republicans
Following the election 50 percent expressed that the state was heading in the right direction, up from 38 percent in October. Read More
NC Spin Articles
NC legislature’s actions are ‘death by a thousand cuts’ to the separation of powers
Democrats committed similar power grabs when they were in charge, but the power grabs, abuses in legislative process and violations of the Constitution’s separation of powers clause by Republican supermajorities are far more excessive, far more aggressive and dangerous to democracy. Read More
TV ads still work
Bottom line: if you want to win, get on TV. Read More
Down-ballot races show modest shift
Neither party flipped a gubernatorial seat. Republicans will still hold 27 of the nation’s gubernatorial offices and enjoy a “trifecta” — governor and both houses of a state legislature — in 23 states. Read More
Slaying the monster
Until April 23, you worked for the government. In 1900, the average family paid 5.9% in taxes and Tax Freedom Day was Jan. 22. Read More
Phil Berger, King of North Carolina
Berger came into office angry and has taken it out on basically everyone else, becoming essentially a one-man empire. Read More
NC deserves its own DOGE to reduce inflated state budgets
We should insist on a Carolina-style DOGE to reignite the pursuit of a more limited government, focus on core constitutional functions and commit to tax and spend less of our hard-earned money than the year before. Read More
While the U.S. veered right, western NC moved left. Here’s what experts say caused it.
Observers are split on what caused western NC to go against the grain in 2024. Read More
What are the impacts of tariffs?
Tariffs are a fee – some call them a tax – the federal government charges on a product or service imported from another country. Read More
Pointing fingers
But both Trump and the media do have one trait in common: They both enjoy pointing fingers to get cheers. Read More
