Polling shows 52% of NC likely voters consider addressing federal deficit “very important,” more than foreign policy or climate change.
Doughton’s destructive policies impacted North Carolina and the country at large in the so-called “Progressive Era.”
If you live in North Carolina, you have about 8 weeks. That is the amount of time that voters have to get candidates running for office to take a stand on the future of Social Security. Because once parties have picked their candidates in the primaries, the time will have passed. Campaigns at that point...
Perhaps, there is nothing that infuriates me more than an argument against racism that itself is inherently racist. I am about 40 years old, but in my short life I have tasted the harsh reality of racism. I know what racism is, and I know what it isn’t. When I grew up in central Louisiana, there was...
North Carolina’s labor-force participation rate was 59.3% in November. Two years ago, in November 2019, that rate was 61.5%.
By the time you read this, Britain should have left the European Union. Or, perhaps, it’s still a member. Maybe there will be another referendum. This uncertainty reveals how divided Britons are about their future and place in Europe. It also tells us a lot about direct democracy, a form of governance Americans have always...
When it comes to acting on fiscally conservative principles, there are important differences between Republican lawmakers in Raleigh and Republican politicians in Washington, D.C.
Lawmakers would be wise to stick to the facts, ignore the noise, develop budgets that make incremental improvements to compensation, and advance policies that ensure North Carolina classrooms are great places for public school teachers.
Survey data on school spending and teacher pay show educators and the public at large underestimate how much schools really cost.
Survey data on school spending and teacher pay show educators and the public at large underestimate how much schools really cost.
As students return to the classroom, they’re not the only ones who can benefit from learning some important facts.
