Gary Franks: Should America be thankful for the midterm results?
By Gary Franks
Happy Thanksgiving! It’s a day when family and friends come together to thank God for our many blessings. Politically, America has much...
Survive the Holidays without Alcohol
By Michael Leach, Guest Columnist
How you stay sober over the holidays is a question that people in recovery ask and someone who wants to...
Robert B. Reich: Musk’s humongous mistake
By Robert B. Reich
When Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion, he clearly didn’t know that the key assets he was buying lay in...
Robert C. Koehler: Looking for victory beyond the election
By Robert C. Koehler
After the election comes ... the coverage, which always, at least in the mainstream media, seems to reduce everything to winning...
The Silent Majority that shouted
By Tom Campbell
The post-election postmortems are still trying to sort it out. The midterm elections were supposed to be a Republican rout. The Republicans...
State Is Ready for Potential Recession
By John Hood
RALEIGH — Just months ago, the housing market was blazing hot. Now median prices are dropping, even in states like North Carolina...
Congress can simplify the healthcare paperwork burden
Janet Trautwein, guest column
Washington, DC - Almost nothing has sparked so much partisan debate in Washington as the Affordable Care Act. The two parties...
Dems disappointed, GOP pleased with election returns
My Spin by Tom Campbell
Die-hard politicos, pundits and partisans waited into early morning hours before getting real clarity on election winners and losers. We...
National GOP Fell Short of Expectations
John Hood
Raleigh — The victors are crowing. The vanquished are moaning, or spinning, or deflecting blame. Pundits and campaign professionals are scouring the precinct-level...