Poll time: Cooper over Whatley by 7
Why not encourage a lively Republican primary contest instead of just one hand-picked candidate? Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
 |
Confusion and fear mounting over healthcareDecisions being made in Washington are creating chaos and concerns in North Carolina and other states. Read More |
Thoughts on Stein's civility, Berger's primary, and red-state idolatry of Trump
Is it possible legislators feel so much more amenable to Governor Stein because they have taken so much authority away from the governor? Read More
A new sign of hope
We've got a long way to go to get out of this ditch. Read More
1A Americans
The founding fathers put free speech first in the Bill of Rights. Let's keep it first. Read More
Yes, we can stop the fire
Each of us can do something to deprive a smoldering fire of fuel before it becomes a massive conflagration. Read More
Hill: What's going on?
Many have have turned their focus away from traditional American values to pursue political interests. Read More
Ted Budd finally stood up to the Trump administration, and guess what, it worked.
As president, Trump bears responsibility for his government's failures even if he didn't cause them. Read More
NC's bumpy road to joining the United States of America
North Carolinians have a well-earned legacy of fearing too much political control. Read More
General McNeil: The American hero Trump prefers you know nothing about
This Wilmington native deserves to be remembered for many reasons. Read More
The cheese stands alone
Remember The Farmer in the Dell? Our big orange cheese stands alone and the story ends, the music ends, and the world turns. Read More
Leaders badly mishandled Charlotte killing
After years of highly publicized, highly politicized homicides, public officials have had ample opportunity to learn how to handle them. Read More
General McNeill: The American hero Trump prefers you know nothing about
A great man of American history, not just African-American history, but AMERICAN history, left us last week. Read More
Is "buy now, pay later" good use or abuse?
There’s a lot of overlap between economics and psychology when it comes to borrowing. About half of households use buy no, pay later offers. Read More
With tech shifting quickly, should the UNC System require a course on AI?
To combat the threat posed by AI UNC System schools should mandate AI fluency courses for all students. Read More
Trump’s new law will limit payments to hospitals that treat low-income patients
Medicaid cuts don't just affect the poor. They are threatening services to anybody. Read More
Ignoring the past
It's risky to ignore the past. We've tried imposing tariffs before. Read More
RFK Jr. lists 100+ recommendations to ‘Make America Healthy Again’
Kennedy, the White House and HHS HHS intend to draft a plan addressing the childhood vaccine schedule, vaccine injuries, vaccine science, “misaligned incentives” and “scientific and medical freedom.” Read More
Faith, freedom, & Sept. 11, 24 years later
Americans have instinctively turned to prayer in moments of chaos. America Prays seeks to recover that same unity of spirit. Read More
Evaluating Tillis's legacy--his cowardice and his contributions
Courage matters but there are few opportunities for moderation in today's Republican Party. Read More
Meddling in Primaries: rules for thee, but NOT for us !!!
The state and national GOP have already gone public announcing that there won’t actually be a primary for US Senate in North Carolina. They have a hand-picked choice. Read More
Test scores show modest improvement
Now that legislators in North Carolina and elsewhere have enacted broadly available school-choice options, they can and should focus on reforming how public school educators are trained, deployed, evaluated, and compensated. Read More
Everybody does it
Moore has put hundreds of thousands of dollars into an investment fund which makes money when the stock market tanks. Read More
Finding common ground in a hyper partisan America
When was the last time there was universal agreement between Republicans and Democrats on a particular public policy problem? Read More
