Three initial thoughts on a very dark day for American democracy
The ongoing fight over the composition of our federal courts is a fight to save our democracy. It was a validation and victory for Tumpism. Read More
NC Spin Articles
The NCSU Index of North Carolina leading economic indicators
The Index was unchanged in May from its level in April. However, the only positive component was a strong jump in building permits. The other components retreated - especially a significant rise in jobless claims. The Index is suggesting continued growth - but slower - ahead. Read More
A step by step history as to how North Carolina's gerrymandering case ended up in the US Supreme Court
You may know how the Supreme Court ruled in North Carolina's gerrymandering lawsuit, but it is interesting to know how it reached all the way to our highest court. Read More
Medicaid gambit won't boost Cooper
The Governor believes that centering his budget message on Medicaid expansion is a winning strategy. Polling data might indicate differently. Read More
Public views split on government size
In March of this year the Pew Research Center asked respondents in a poll whether government funding should increase, decrease or stay the same for a variety of programs. Their answers are surprising. Read More
Civitas poll: Forest tails Cooper in governor's race poll - implications for 2020
Leah Byers reports that a Civitas Institute poll demonstrates that NC is a center-right state and is not turning blue. Read More
North Carolina closely divided on Trump and also divided on Cooper
The latest Public Policy Poll says that both the Presidential and Gubernatorial races are close at this point. Read More
Budget advice to NC Progressives: "Yes" to negotiation, "hell no" to surrender
After nearly a decade of playing North Carolina’s annual high stakes political poker game with the equivalent of a pair of deuces vs. opponents bearing flushes and full houses, things are suddenly different for Democrats. Read More
Is there a parallel between the economy before The Great Recession and now?
Consensus is not a strong suit of economists and economic models don't suggest a recession this year, but what about 2020? Read More
Partisan control shapes state politics
As voters have increasingly sorted themselves into communities and states on the basis of common values and lifestyles, the scrimmage line of politics moved away from the 50-yard marker. Read More
