What is war good for?
On the eve of the 250th year of Democracy in America, the future is tarnished by the decision-making of a lunatic King. Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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North Carolina's economic dean gives an updateWe are unquestionably in a time of uncertainty and significant challenges. Read More |
Economic progress isn’t confined to cities
Over the past decade and a half, 90 of our 100 counties have outperformed the national average. Read More
Wartime amidst the blossoms
Neither Trump nor his cast of unqualified characters can keep their stories straight about why we’re in this mess that is costing our nation an estimated $891 million per day. Read More
Voter ID isn’t suppression, it builds confidence
Critics argue that voter ID laws might suppress votes, but the evidence from North Carolina tells a different story. Read More
Ben thinking about....March Madness
It's not about basketball. It's all about TV revenue, ticket sales, and logo clothing revenue. Read More
North Carolina is always close
Cooper leads Whatley by three points. North Carolina has never had a blowout election. Read More
Independents turn against GOP
93% of Republicans are happy with their party, while only 73% of Democrats are happy with theirs. Read More
When war first came to Fayetteville
The first great British strategy was to sever North Carolina from the rest of the emerging nation. Read More
Is the home buying market improving?
Purchasing a home is now more affordable than in the past. Read More
Republicans guilty of historic fraud
In 2011 Republicans took over, promising to fix our broken schools. They are now coming clean: They are lowering educational standards. Read More
The DHS funding standoff in light of recent terror attacks
Democrats need to decide where they stand: with criminal illegal immigrants or giving DHS the funding it needs to help protect American citizens from increasing instances of terroristic threats and attacks. Read More
NC Voucher funding increases for 2026-27
The General Assembly has already appropriared a $50 million increase for vouchers next year, increasing the total amount to $675 million. Read More
On tax reform, NC is at risk of being passed by other states
North Carolina cannot afford to halt the decade and a half’s worth of momentum we’ve built on tax reform. Read More
Send in the clowns
Will democracy survive the clown show of the Trump administration? Many seasoned commentators say, we will survive, but we will be forever altered. Read More
Social disconnection is everyone’s problem
While poverty, poor health, and inadequate education can exacerbate feelings of loneliness and disconnection, an absence of meaningful professional and personal relationships is itself a risk factor for other adverse outcomes. Read More
Twisted loyalists
What we know about Trump’s circus of clowns is clear - their loyalty is to him, NOT to the country. They’re a collection of unapologetic twisted loyalists. Read More
Insiders lost again
Politics is a mess these days but sometimes things do work out. Read More
MAGA-gator
The problem with feeding alligators is that they ultimately eat YOU. Read More
Budget writers shouldn’t hope for miracles
If the legislature is going to fund Medicaid expansion it will have to make significant budget cuts elsewhere. Read More
NC Republicans’ election takeover raises national alarm bells
Our state is one of several targeted by President Trump to "take over" voting procedures in the country. Read More
Shining some sunlight on all that dark $$$ in the Page-Berger clash
Who was actually spending all the estimated $10-12 million spent against Sheriff Sam Page? Read More
NC has plenty of doctors and nurses to deliver babies, but rural counties still go without
NC has the 11th highest infant mortality rate in the nation and Black babies are more than three times more likely than white infants to die before their first birthdays. Read More
NC’s civics education should be revolutionary
Given the state’s rich revolutionary history it makes sense to treat civic literacy as seriously as core subjects. Read More
North Carolinians share outlooks for 2026, 2028 elections
If the general election was being held today a majority of North Carolinians indicate a voting preference for Democrats. Read More
