Census data and constitutional mandates put House Dems at a disadvantage

Part three of a three-part series outlining an independent analysis of census data. Republicans will have a strong advantage politically in both chambers of the General Assembly for the considerable future. In the second part of our series, we looked at the future of the state senate, which will look different but favor the GOP...

C’mon man

Dear politicians: stop ignoring economic laws

Economic laws are not subject to a vote. They can’t be wished away because you don’t like certain realities they reveal. They don’t bend to accommodate your feelings or the politician’s will. These harsh realities must be kept in mind when anticipating the results of public policy. For instance, there’s no surer way to make...

Voters would end racial preferences

When supposedly neutral news media described Sen. Phil Berger’s proposal as a “ban on affirmative action,” they were either exhibiting their ignorance or willfully misleading their audiences.

New census data, N.C. Constitution, will create a different looking state Senate

Part two of a three-part series outlining an independent analysis of census data. In part one of CJ’s deep dive into new census data, we examined the required county “clusters” or groupings required under the North Carolina constitution’s whole county provision and how those constitutional mandates will impact North Carolina’s coming legislative redistricting. Political boundaries...

Let’s not create our own energy crisis

North Carolina has better options than wind and solar, if it wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.