Artful lies
Little White Lies. Outright Lies. Artful Lies. Once a bartender told a sailor on leave for the weekend, There’re a lot of prostitutes down at the bus station. Say hello to Anna if you see her... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Bill Friday and the hairdresser
Governor McCrory says our universities’ mission is to put butts in jobs. Bill Friday believed their mission is to set minds and spirits soaring so they can make North Carolina a better place. The... Read More
Senate votes to keep stigmatizing poor schools
Lost in all the buzz in Raleigh about the surprising state revenue surplus was a vote last week in the Senate to continue to stigmatize public schools with high percentages of low-income students and... Read More
Many NC road projects are over budget, overdue
by Cullen Browder, WRAL, May 12, 2015. From the mountains to the coast, road construction is constant in North Carolina. But keeping up with demand is nearly impossible for the state Department of... Read More
UNC: 'Teetering on the edge'
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, May 12, 2015. The University of North Carolina became America’s first public university in 1789, and in the past several decades the state has built arguably the... Read More
A tale of two tales
There are two competing political narratives on the state’s budget picture. The question is whether voters will buy either one. When a budget surplus was predicted last week, Democrats and... Read More
A budget surplus with a values deficit
Republicans are crowing about the $400 million surplus while progressives are griping. The GOP should be given credit. They used conservative estimates in their budget projections because of the... Read More
Where are the women in North Carolina politics
When Kay Hagan speaks to students, she impresses something on them that has nothing to do with policy or a civics lesson. And it's this: There's never a perfect time to run for office. The message is... Read More
Four observations about the state's $400 million budget surplus
The recently announced $400 million state budget surplus generated more discussion on Jones Street than just about anything this year. Here are four observations about it: 1) The surplus is based on... Read More
Yes, racism IS a white problem
Editor’s note: Linda Ketner delivered this address at the Requiem on Racism held April 26 in Charleston, SC. The YWCA Greater Charleston sponsored the event to promote racial justice and raise... Read More
