A vile strain of racial tension has infected our national discourse. Cable “news” and radio talk shows add to the rancor, which is traceable. Policies and rhetoric from the highest levels of our government have left us unprotected from those who poison American ideals…
The state's highest court can choose to leave politics to the politicians.
Business investment in the months before election days is lower in states with gubernatorial elections than in states without them, illustrating the costs of political uncertainty.
A few other states have experimented with similar reforms, but North Carolina has been a pioneer in marrying the ongoing review of its administrative code with annual regulatory-reform bills.
A well-designed general education program can provide a breadth of important knowledge, as well as writing and analytical skills that employers often say are lacking in recent college graduates. Still, many students consider general education a waste of time and view courses unrelated to their majors as unnecessary obstacles. Should higher education cater more…
History suggests the 2018 congressional elections won’t be kind to Republicans. In half of the eight midterms since 1986, the party occupying the White House lost majority control of the Senate. In only two House off-year elections since 1934 has the president’s party enjoyed net seat gains — in 1998, when voters were reacting…
Republican candidates have to win a sizable majority of unaffiliated and mildly Democratic voters to be competitive.
Use this redistricting tool in its strictest form, and you might be surprised by what you find.
North Carolinians have developed governmental institutions that favor legislative over executive power, statewide consistency over local sovereignty, and fiscal solvency over grandiose plans.
Applying the much-hyped redistricting measure to a recent N.C. election produces deceptive results.
