Self-evident
Judge Michael Luttig asks us to compare the grievances of the colonists with what is taking place today. Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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Smartphones aren't making our children smartThere is real value in using digital technology in education, but allowing students to have smartphones in the classroom is hurting, not helping, student learning. Read More |
Patriots lit torches for liberty — literally
Fort Johnson, in modern-day Southport, was the site of the first military operation of the Revolutionary War in North Carolina. Read More
To all of my brothers and sisters of the Caucasian persuasion
Being the target of such inhumanity in your own country because of the color of your skin is an experience hopefully you will never have to go through, or wish on anybody else, and yet, it is happening everyday unabated. Read More
Less solar, more coal: How Duke kept power on in a heat wave
Nothing tests the reliability of the grid more than extreme weather, which is also when people need access to electricity the most: heating during bitter cold and cooling during heat waves. Read More
The North Carolinians that the “big, beautiful bill” will terrify, bankrupt, and kill
The changes coming to the American social contract as a result of President Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful bill” are the most extreme in U.S. history Read More
The efficiency of natural institutions in times of crisis
Government can assist in many ways during times of natural disasters but individuals can act at a moment's notice and have an important role. Read More
A work requirement for state legislators?
All our neighboring states have approved a budget for the coming year. Too frequently, our state started the new year without a new budget. Read More
Policy research has its limitations
Public policy research offers many advantages, but it also has limitations. Read More
Should you be a buyer or seller of the economy?
Keep your eyes on T-T-F to figure out what the economy will be the rest of this year. Read More
Let’s end the economic development incentives scam
Many North Carolinians are coming to understand that economic development incentives are an irredeemable racket. Read More
America is going to hell in a handbasket culturally, so what am I going to do about it?
Can we do what our ancestors did in coming together to pull together? Read More
Yes, he will
The GOP candidate will be picked by Trump, but will that be successful if Trump isn't on the ballot? Read More
An uphill climb
Can a Trumpster beat Roy Cooper in the '26 U.S. Senate race? Read More
North Carolinians are divided over President Trump’s decision-making on a host of policies & issues
51 percent of those polled lacked confidence in Trump's decision-making thus far in his administration. Read More
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
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
General Lee and the culture wars
The impact of some men and women continues unabated well beyond their deaths. Their names not only live on, but the memory of their deeds and character influences and inspires the lives of generations who come after them. Read More
