What is Roy Cooper's special sauce
An article in The Atlantic that asks why Cooper is 16-0 in statewide contests perhaps overlooks one of the biggest reasons why he wins. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Gary Pearce
Was Burr's vote revenge or statesmanship?
When Senator Richard Burr cast his "guilty" vote in the Impeachment trial many in the chamber were stunned. Read More
School reopening strains old ties
What is the governor going to do with the bill passed by the legislature requiring schools to reopen? Read More
Is a 100-county tour the road to the Senate?
Campaign have two resources: money and time. Why spend time in a small county when you could be knocking on doors in an urban county? Read More
The Greene-ing of the GOP
A civil war has broken out within the ranks of the Republican Party. Who will ultimately determine what the party is like? Read More
Democrats Might Take a Lesson from FDR
Sometimes doing too little is a bigger risk than doing too much. Read More
Profiles in courage and truth
Whatever our faults, America stands for accountability and truth. Read More
The Governor, the Pro-Team and the Pandemic
Once upon a time the real power in our state Senate was the Lieutenant Governor. That changed when North Carolina elected a Republican to that post. Read More
Terry Sanford and JFK
Both JFK and Terry Sanford inspired hope and idealism in their inaugurations 60 years ago this month. Read More
The day that shook America
For 216 years Americans have congratulated themselves over the peaceful transition of power. Not this time. Let's hope we learned something. Read More
