The former Charlotte mayor and governor considers himself a Reagan Republican and believes in “constructive conservatism.” Now, as he runs for the U.S. Senate against a Trump-endorsed candidate, the ground has shifted—and he’s trying to find his footing.
February 2022
Posted inCourts
Disorder in the Court
As it tackles high-profile cases, the North Carolina Supreme Court is struggling to be seen as nonpartisan. Among its critics is its own chief justice, a steadfast Republican who recently scolded Democratic justices for having what he says is a partisan agenda.
Posted inHigher Education
Disquiet at Cape Fear
Cape Fear Community College President Jim Morton has been controversial since trustees hired him in 2018. What does his selection—and his staying power—say about accountability in North Carolina’s community college system?
Posted inPolitics
Dale Folwell Battles the Health Care ‘Cartel’
Amid robust profits at urban hospitals across the state, the Republican state treasurer is fighting for lower prices and more transparency in his distinctively aggressive, stubborn style. Hospitals don’t like him – and the feeling is mutual.