New data show the folly in policymakers anti-immigrant approach
When policymakers scapegoat immigrants, it hurts us all. New research provides more evidence of the critical contributions of immigrants to North Carolina. Read More
NC Spin Articles
On the debate over newspaper presidential endorsements
Newspaper endorsements in presidential elections aren’t what they once were to people. Few people take their paper’s endorsement into account when trying to decide for whom to vote. Read More
The military and UNC
Word War II brought more than 10,000 people to the UNC campus. They learned to set aside their differing viewpoints, resolved conflicts and came together in common effort to win the war. The same challenge faces us today. Read More
Is the economy passing its annual evaluation?
Just as there are key measurements for an annual medical checkup there are key measurements for the economy. Read More
Candidates should have talked about roads
North Carolina doesn't receive enough revenue from current sources to build and maintain the road system. Read More
Don't give up
Going negative on your opponents can be a good strategy. Going negative on the voters never is. Read More
A sign of hope
When neighbors and friends come to your rescue and help when needed it is difficult to not like them because of their politics. Read More
An election fueled by misogyny
It speaks to the profound deterioration of our civic culture that a state that has traditionally loved to elect women to statewide office now prefers a rapist to a female prosecutor on issues related to responsibility and public order. Read More
Bitzer's early assessment of NC's 2024 election
North Carolina voters cast a record number of votes, but it was not a record percentage (73) of voters. Chatham County had the highest turnout. Read More
Democrats may have weakened GOP control in North Carolina’s state legislature
The legislative supermajority can operate without checks, often pursuing extreme agendas that leave too many behind. Read More
