What If We Abolished The National Income Tax?

Explore a bold tax thought experiment with Perplexity AI: scrap federal income taxes for a national sales tax. What would it mean for NC paychecks?

36 Hour Election

Election thought experiment: Would one 36-hour voting window boost turnout, change campaigns, or rebuild trust in North Carolina elections?

17th

Imagine a return to a time when U.S. Senators weren't chosen by voters but by state legislatures. Would North Carolina — and the nation — find more stability or less democracy?

What If North Carolina Had Its Own Electoral College?

A thought experiment in how power, population, and geography really shape who matters in our statewide elections.