John Lawson and the Tuscarora
Lawson's execution and a series of attacks by the Tuscarora set off a war in 1711 in the struggling colony of North Carolina. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Medicaid expansion was conditional. And conditions have changed
With cuts to Medicaid in the "One Big Beautiful Bill," how with North Carolina respond? Read More
NC school vouchers—Using tax dollars to discriminate against students & families!
Voucher programs require virtually no accountability for how the funds are spent, whether the schools provide adequate instructional programs, or whether they discriminate against types of students or their families. Read More
Courts’ take on constitutional silence could have major impact
How much authority does the Governor have in appointing judges to the bench when there is a vacancy? Read More
Thank you, John Thompson
There is so much discord and dissonance in our world today. Music is a great leveler and calmer. Read More
Three factors could limit our growth
North Carolina is better positioned than most states to handle whatever the next few months may bring but there are dark storm clouds on the horizon. Read More
Look, up in the sky...it's a bird...it's a plane....it's another bird
It would be super-sweet indeed to have a political super-man on call to fight the forces and sources of today’s evil. Read More
I drove to SC for an MRI to avoid higher prices from NC’s CON laws
Members of the North Carolina General Assembly should be listening to their constituents not the lobbyists from the state hospital groups. Read More
Fiddling while Rome burns (and floods)
The recent weather in our state was yet another wake-up call to the terrifying fact that we are in the midst of a global emergency that cries out for an urgent, all-hands-on-deck response. Read More
Six months in, half of North Carolinians disapprove of President Trump, according to new Catawba-YouGov Poll
Before his exit from the 2026 election, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis garnered approval of only one-third of North Carolinians; Governor Josh Stein still commands majority approval. Read More
