State gets pleasant April surprise
With the projected budget surplus you would expect every state agency, local government, or private interest to line up at the Legislative Building asking for money. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Upsides and downsides of international investments
There are pluses and minuses to foreign investments but the states seem eager lure them. Read More
Mark Robinson and the neo-Confederate vote
Robinson’s problems are so many and so deep, he can alienate just about every faction of the electorate. Read More
Give it back
Big moves from Republican supermajorities have been to massively expand government entitlement programs, give hundreds of millions of dollars to public-private partnerships, or sock away billions in reserve funds. Read More
NC Appeals Court rules Gov. Cooper erred in COVID-19 bar closures
The court ruled that closure of certain bars but not restaurants was arbitrary. Read More
Coddled by Democrats, leftist agitators become even more aggressive
Democrats have spent a lot of time since Donald Trump’s 2016 election warning about “right-wing violence,” but they often turn a blind eye when it comes from their side. Read More
Tradwives and leisure
There is a trend among young women who hope to snag sugar daddies and live a life of ease, as older, more established and wealthier husbands provide a level of security for them they have not had to provide for themselves. Read More
Job needs propel college reforms
The Community College Research Center ranks North Carolina 10th in the nation in the share of its transfer students who complete their bachelor’s degrees within six years. Read More
Troubled waters for Mark Robinson
New tax disclosures, latest polling, GOP stiff-arms have put the Lt. Governor in a tough spot Read More
Student achievement in NC isn’t getting the attention it needs
Students in our state who attended school during the height of the pandemic can expect 7% lower lifetime earnings than they would have otherwise experienced. That should be a wake-up call. Read More
