Six trends to shape 2016
Prediction is very difficult,” said physicist Niels Bohr, “especially if it’s about the future.” This sounds like a sort of Yogi Berra-style quip. But Bohr was actually making a serious point... Read More
Prediction is very difficult,” said physicist Niels Bohr, “especially if it’s about the future.” This sounds like a sort of Yogi Berra-style quip. But Bohr was actually making a serious point... Read More
According to the latest federal statistics, North Carolina’s economy is surging and has become one of the nation’s pacesetters. This is not a political claim. It is simply a fact. If not for the... Read More
Did you hear that 15 percent of North Carolina’s public schoolteachers left the profession last year, and that conditions are so bad that teachers are leaving our state in droves to teach somewhere... Read More
Frustrated by how long it takes for a good idea, or even just a passable one, to gain traction and momentum in today’s Washington, D.C.? Plenty of Americans across the political spectrum share your... Read More
Among conservatives around the country, North Carolina has become a superstar — a place where innovative ideas, sustained investment, diligence, and political acumen have combined to produce an... Read More
While North Carolina’s unemployment rate currently stands at just under 6 percent, some argue that problems in the state’s labor market are worse than that one statistic would indicate. They are... Read More
Party disunity can be fatal for political campaigns in competitive races. Just ask former governor Rufus Edmisten. Sorry, make that former gubernatorial candidate Rufus Edmisten. After serving... Read More
Republicans have a large field of serious contenders seeking their party’s presidential nomination. Democrats don’t. Why? The Clinton factor may be one reason. While Hillary may not thrill... Read More
Anyone who writes or comments about politics will make predictions that fail to come true. I certainly have. Some forecasting errors are preventable. Using a combination of valid voter surveys and... Read More
As a longtime observer of the North Carolina legislature, I have a pet peeve: lawmakers, lobbyists, and reporters alike focus too much attention on the General Fund of the state budget, those... Read More