Medicaid Expansion Blues: The shape of things to come?
Roy Cooper got a big political victory out of Medicaid expansion. The always-hungry hospital lobby got what it paid for. What did we get? Read More
NC Spin Articles
School voucher changes will benefit North Carolina’s wealthiest households
Of the approximately 72,000 students newly applying for Opportunity Scholarship vouchers, it is unclear how many are currently enrolled in private schools. The agency in charge of issuing the vouchers, the State Education Assistance Authority, has failed to release any data on what schools these new applicants currently attend. Read More
Trump dominating NC politics, as Biden tries to find a path
Three out of four GOP primary voters voted for Trump during the March primary. Read More
A whole lot of harshness
We live in a survival-of-the-fittest, dog-eat-dog world. What on earth is wrong with us that we think cruelty is the answer to anything? Read More
Universities should cultivate leaders
State institutions such as the University of North Carolina should continue to fulfill one of their original functions: cultivating leaders. Read More
On dangerous ground
History is written by the winners. But today, history is rewritten by those who don’t intend to lose anymore. Read More
Is "greedflation" keeping prices high?
"Greedflation" is when businesses purposely keep prices high to boost profits. Does this explain why prices remain high? Read More
U.S. Supreme Court delivers rare big win to American consumers
The consumer financial protection bureau has returned $19 billion to consumers in direct relief. Read More
Sharing NC’s fruits with the rest of the nation
You might easily gloss over our state constitution's clause in which we enjoy the right to “the enjoyment of the fruits of their own labor.” Read More
Trump's $1 billion bribe
There was no blood, flood or crash involved, so maybe it wasn’t a made-for-TV story. Read More
