Social media has more influence on most young people than does their parents, teachers or even law enforcement officials.

North Carolina is ripe for an enterprise like human trafficking. We have Interstate highways, military installations, colleges and resorts that are fertile ground for traffickers.

Voting before Election Day has become a popular option. Most North Carolinians now do it, either in person or by absentee ballot.

The American people screwed themselves thinking that reelecting a convicted criminal and felon in 2024 was going to end well for anybody but him and his family.

If North Carolina wants to remain an affordable place to live as its population continues to grow, policymakers should continue removing outdated zoning restrictions and make it easier for builders to add new housing.

Voters who remain on the fence supported Donald Trump by a 72 point margin in 2024.

A healthy democracy depends on an informed public and that requires more reporting, more scrutiny, and more access to information.

North Carolina Republicans are rather immune to embarrassment on the topic of suppressing Black, young, and Democratic votes.

Trump said, “The Islamic Republic of Japan” fired missiles at us. Iran fired the missiles. But Trump didn’t realize he’d made a mistake. Didn’t correct it.

Our public and private universities and colleges now enroll about 8,000 teacher candidates compared to 14,000 15 years ago, graduating 2,000 teachers per year.

Most people believe government exists to deliver core public services at a reasonable cost and should otherwise leave them alone.

For the 2025-2026 budget year, North Carolina’s per pupil spending was $13,680, $5,190 below the national average of $18,870.