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Judge Michael Luttig asks us to compare the grievances of the colonists with what is taking place today. Read More
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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 |
Judge Michael Luttig asks us to compare the grievances of the colonists with what is taking place today. Read More
Fort Johnson, in modern-day Southport, was the site of the first military operation of the Revolutionary War in North Carolina. Read More
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
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 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
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
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
Public policy research offers many advantages, but it also has limitations. Read More
Keep your eyes on T-T-F to figure out what the economy will be the rest of this year. Read More
Many North Carolinians are coming to understand that economic development incentives are an irredeemable racket. Read More
Can we do what our ancestors did in coming together to pull together? Read More
The GOP candidate will be picked by Trump, but will that be successful if Trump isn't on the ballot? Read More
Can a Trumpster beat Roy Cooper in the '26 U.S. Senate race? Read More
51 percent of those polled lacked confidence in Trump's decision-making thus far in his administration. Read More
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
With cuts to Medicaid in the "One Big Beautiful Bill," how with North Carolina respond? Read More
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
How much authority does the Governor have in appointing judges to the bench when there is a vacancy? Read More
There is so much discord and dissonance in our world today. Music is a great leveler and calmer. Read More
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
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
Members of the North Carolina General Assembly should be listening to their constituents not the lobbyists from the state hospital groups. Read More
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
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
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