Been thinking' about....a new NC court
The 2025 General Assembly has created the North Carolina Complex Family Financial Court (NCCFFC), Governor Stein has approved it, and both should be applauded.
NC SPIN Balanced Debate for the Old North State
NC SPIN Balanced Debate for the Old North State
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August 2026 — Cooper’s lead over Whatley grows to 12.5 points
More than half of North Carolina’s 115 school boards are elected in partisan races, and voters are split on the idea of making all local school board elections partisans.
The NC GOP's election duplicity bill
Democrats need to win enough seats to protect Stein’s veto so Republicans can’t give control over the State Board of Elections to the labor commissioner or some other GOP Council of State member in a lame-duck session.
Real journalism requires freedom
When the role of journalist is limited only to those who parrot approved messaging, it is no longer journalism but something else — propaganda.
Has courage skipped this generation?
Why aren't we witnessing levels of courage today that compares with the courage shown by revolutionary patriots?
The skewering of Anthony Fauci
Public servants, like Anthony Fauci, are part of the safety net of healthcare that has been afforded Americans since FDR.
Minimum wages are popular — and unwise
Employers and employees should be free to strike their own bargains instead of having government dictates.
Ode to a true freedom fighter
A southern belle who was a legendary civil rights advocate
NC’s population is booming. Our housing market is not.
Supporting market-driven housing policies, encouraging private investment, and preserving local flexibility will help ensure North Carolina remains a place where people can actually afford to live, work, and raise a family.
Whatly is misrepresenting Roy Cooper's record
The facts are quite different than Whatley and his ad-makers would like North Carolina to believe.