New Poll indicates NC Republicans would prefer someone else to Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential Primary
Differentiators Data conducted the poll among 500 NC Republicans December 8-11. Read More
NC Spin Articles
The bad guys
Republicans will have trouble putting the Trump years behind them as long as they point fingers at the current administration while allowing Trump accomplices to remain in power. Read More
She just wanted to keep voting after she died
Part storyteller, part advocate, but a life long Democrat, this great Carolina Girl was always welcome anywhere in our state. Read More
Judges cannot amend the Constitution
Since 1994 we have been cussing and discussing the Leandro lawsuit. Instead of arguing about education it has evolved into a constitutional fight. Read More
Legislators are not dictators. U.S. Supreme Court must reinforce it
The U.S. Constitution delegates to the "legislature" the job of redistricting. Most significantly the State Constitution gives our courts the job of examining the work of the legislature. Read More
NC Democratic Party faces further division following 2022 election
Democrats have a two-pronged problem: How to break the GOP's strength in rural counties, while advocating more to their political base. Can they achieve them both? Read More
Five steps Gov. Cooper can take to ensure the Leandro ruling benefits students for years to come
Fully implementing the Leandro Plan requires a political movement to ensure that lawmakers continue to do their job of providing all students with access to a sound basic education. Is there such a movement? Read More
Our workforce is still too small
In October 2019 61.6% of working-aged North Carolinians were either employed or looking for a job. During COVID the rate fell to as low as 58.2%. but has stayed around 60.5% since the summer. Read More
How secure is North Carolina's power grid?
It is increasingly evident that our energy infrastructure is vulnerable to attacks. Read More
