North Carolina has had three constitutions. The first was written when our state joined a brand-new nation. The second emerged after the Civil War, when North Carolina finally prohibited slavery …

U.S. President Donald Trump, Reuters reports, is "looking into" a U.S. government stake in leading artificial intelligence firms. "There's something very interesting about it, where it almost becomes …

America’s ship of state is huge, ornate, cluttered, and bound for calamity. Will North Carolinians just go along for the (perilous) ride? Or will we demand action before it’s too late? The …

There are several noteworthy policies and policy choices that have marked the last decade and a half of Republican control of North Carolina state government. Nonstop attacks on voting rights. …

In mid-April, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a legislative resolution designating June "Nuclear Family Month." The purpose, naturally, was to grandstand on supposedly counter-acting the annual "Pride …

When I write about America’s semiquincentennial and North Carolina’s underappreciated role in our country’s founding, one of my goals is to make more complicated — and, thus, more accurate …

The North Carolina General Assembly has been busy debating some new ideas that we will be asked to vote on. Among them are two proposals involving taxes. One would add to the state constitution …

Who is actually running the government? That is no longer a rhetorical question. As America’s war with Iran lurches from escalation to ceasefire to renewed threats of military force, …

Policymakers can’t make any significant headway on housing affordability unless they make it easier for companies to add more inventory more quickly, including the construction of more homes per …

One way or another, the American taxpayers always get screwed by politicians eager to spend our hard-earned dollars on programs and projects that do little to improve our lives, safeguard our …

North Carolina property taxes are in the news this spring. Republican state lawmakers are advancing a proposed constitutional amendment that would direct the legislature to limit local property tax …

To the Editor: I am writing to bring urgent attention to a workforce crisis unfolding inside the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner — one that threatens the integrity of death …

As we compete with other states to attract companies, entrepreneurs, and families, North Carolina has many advantages. We have bountiful natural and human resources. Our tax and regulatory systems …

The Iran war has caused a worldwide shortage of oil, which has been translated into a shortage of all types of fuel, including gasoline for vehicles and jet fuel for airplanes. The result has been …

The Duke Energy Carolinas/Duke Energy Progress merger, approved by North and South Carolina regulators on May 1, may appear to be routine corporate restructuring. In practice, it could shape the …

Senate Republicans, the Associated Press reports, plan to give the Secret Service $1 billion for "security upgrades" to president Donald Trump's (supposedly $400 million, supposedly donation-funded) …

When the U.S. Supreme Court announced its 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, placing stringent limitations on the use of race in drawing electoral districts, some friends and acquaintances of …

Citing anonymous sources, the New York Times reported on May 4, U.S. President Donald Trump is considering an executive order that would require pre-release  "national security vetting" of all …

Although we’re already a quarter of the way through the 21st century, much of our pop culture bears the unmistakable imprint of the previous century. You can see it in fashion, architecture, and …

The term “housing affordability crisis” is commonly used today. It refers to the difficulty of homebuyers, particularly first-time buyers, being able to purchase a standard “stick-built” …