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Why legalizing marijuana would make N.C. worse

Normalizing another psychoactive intoxicant would lower quality of life, not improve it.

9 hrs ago • Andrew Dunn

Leandro had to end. A ‘sound basic education’ still matters

Courts cannot build excellent schools. North Carolina still has to try

Apr 2 • Andrew Dunn

Should the state invest in N.C. startups?

A Durham investment leader floated two startup support ideas for North Carolina. I’m skeptical of both, but let's discuss

Apr 2 • Andrew Dunn

Two things that stood out from Speaker Hall’s new interview

He offered the clearest public explanation yet of the House position on the budget and Medicaid.

Mar 29 • Andrew Dunn

Have N.C. Republicans abandoned local control?

It's not that simple. There is a real conservative framework at play, but the hard part is applying it carefully

Mar 26 • Andrew Dunn

A bitter campaign ends with class

There will be time to sort through the consequences. For now, I’m grateful this race reached a peaceable end.

Mar 25 • Andrew Dunn

What N.C. candidates can learn from Rom Reddy’s campaign launch

South Carolina’s newest gubernatorial candidate is doing something most state-level Republicans never even try: building real hype.

Mar 24 • Andrew Dunn

Mark Robinson is completely delusional

In an agonizingly long interview that was supposed to clear the air, Robinson mostly confirmed what we already knew.

Mar 21 • Andrew Dunn

Roy Cooper is no victim of campaign dishonesty

The ex-governor has spent too long benefiting from this style of politics to complain much about it now.

Mar 12 • Andrew Dunn

Will Sen. Berger's political machine save him or backfire?

In a two-vote race, the relationships that built Berger’s power could decide the outcome — or poison trust in the result.

Mar 5 • Andrew Dunn

More thoughts on the Berger-Page nailbiter

Both sides have at least one advantage heading into the post-election certification process

Mar 4 • Andrew Dunn

Personnel is policy — and Boliek is testing the system’s limits

A staffing dust-up in the state auditor’s office is really a test of whether North Carolina’s personnel rules let elected leaders govern.

Mar 3 • Andrew Dunn

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