Opinion
Gene Nichol: The work of America
By Gene Nichol As the Urban Institute reports: “Income and wealth inequality in the United States is substantially ... Read more
By Gene Nichol As the Urban Institute reports: “Income and wealth inequality in the United States is substantially ... Read more
By John Hood I wrote my first book — about what’s now called corporate ESG (for Environmental, Social ... Read more
By Karen Puckett To Rep. Warren and Sen. Ford: What will “school” look like for all of North ... Read more
By John Hood North Carolina’s strong economic performance persists — as do the lessons it reveals about politics ... Read more
By Alex Black As we are headed into this Memorial Day, I was struck by a poignant reminder ... Read more
By Tom Campbell Nobody likes criticism, especially elected officials. But when people offer themselves to serve the public, ... Read more
By Brandy Moore White The union council representing more than 33,000 federal correctional workers nationwide is taking out ... Read more
By Rebecca Wells I’ve spent this entire week carrying a heavy weight in my chest, struggling to process ... Read more
By Beth S. Dixon As Rowan County’s Chief District Court Judge, I am compelled to respond to Sheriff ... Read more
By Tamika Walker Kelly We appreciate lawmakers’ recognition of the urgent need to raise starting teacher pay and ... Read more
By Bill Graham President Trump has launched into his second term determined to revitalize our economy and restore ... Read more
By Dr. Mike Walden Price inflation was one of the top issues in the 2024 presidential election. People ... Read more
By Dr. Evelyn Uddin-Khan Pardon my ignorance, but some strange bits of information are popping up on American ... Read more
By Dr. Jim Duncan The quick answer to the question, “Is human trafficking a problem in Rowan County?” ... Read more
By John Hood Recessions hurt. North Carolina’s headline unemployment rate hit 11.2 percent during the peak of the ... Read more
By Tom Campbell The N.C. Budget and Tax Center (NCBTC) recently released a report saying that a family ... Read more
By Michael Stringer After retiring from the profession of arms, I want to apologize for being a liberal. ... Read more
By Nicky Black Since my career brought me back to Salisbury, I’ve shared a lot about my professional ... Read more
By John Hood You’ve heard it as often as I have: “we don’t make things here anymore.” It ... Read more
By D.G. Martin In Chapel Hill, the past few days have been mostly not about graduation, but about ... Read more
By Larry Efird Babies don’t choose when they are born. Other people decide those things, such as parents, ... Read more
By Scotty Robinson Jr. I know both sides of the badge. I’ve been a police officer walking into ... Read more
Our electric bill keeps going up, and the increases are about to get even more if Senate Bill ... Read more
By Pam Bloom “Do you think we’re just feeling untethered?” I asked one of my best friends as ... Read more
By Clyde As the old joke goes; we live by the lake, drop in some time. Or, you ... Read more
By Gene Nichol It’s hard to imagine a stouter rebuke to Jefferson Griffin and the North Carolina Supreme ... Read more
By Evelyn Uddin-khan A long time ago, a young man, disappointed with his political life, wrote a treatise ... Read more
By Devon Kurtz and Chris Sharp Carolina Journal Earlier this week, North Carolina’s House State and Local Government ... Read more