Headwinds beyond their control
Independents are the key to this Senate election. Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
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2026
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The NC SPIN Reunion Live Show
October 20, 2026 • 7:00 PM
Seby B. Jones Performing Arts Center • Louisburg College, Louisburg NC
Senate Minority Leader Dan Blue • former Lt. Gov. Dennis Wicker • former NC Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr • former NC House Speaker Joe Mavretic • former NC Attorney General Rufus Edmisten • John Hood • Becki Gray • Brad Crone • Peg O'Connell
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Hospital monopolies are making us sicker...and poorerWhen hospitals merge or combine the result is typically price increases of 6% or more in the market. Read More |
Make newspapers great again
Chains take chainsaws to newsrooms, but there's hope. Read More
Catawba College Poll: MAGA more consolidated within GOP than DSA within Democratic Party
Independents voice limited trust of both parties. Read More
Leaders should police their own parties
I am still heartened that so many party leaders were willing to disavow candidates of their own party who exhibit such poor judgment, despicable character, and inadequate commitment to core American principles and basic human decency. Read More
No one to blame but themselves
Voters expected Republicans in Congress to put a check on Trump, but they gave him a blank check instead. Read More
Roy Cooper’s socialism blunder
Cooper rejected the idea that he should sign the “Promise to America” pledge signed by a growing number of House Democrats that affirms that they wholeheartedly reject socialism and love America. Read More
Do NC businesses care about our schools?
If businesses want to continue to thrive, they should consider investing in the state that offers them such a great environment to run their businesses. Read More
Who gets to go to the beach?
In 33% of North Carolina’s coastal towns, a short-term rental is the only option where families can spend less than $300 per night on a two-bedroom stay. Read More
Some inconvenient truths about an inconvenient subject
Food insecurity in 2026 North Carolina is a vexing and complicated problem and federal cuts have cost food banks around 15% of the food they used to receive from the USDA. Read More
NC children are still being harmed
Evidently, the passage of a law to make sex-rejecting procedures illegal was not enough to stop the doctors who are ideologically committed and financially incentivized to harm children. Read More
When the genie gets out
Putting a genie back in a bottle is akin to putting toothpaste back in the tube. It’s easier to get a new tube. Read More
An Evening with NC SPIN
The panelists you love discussing the election, the state budget and other great topics you will want to hear. Read More
You can’t have stability and growth
North Carolina’s total manufacturing output was higher in inflation-adjusted terms in 2025 that it was in 1997. Read More
The serpentine mind of J.D. Vance
Vance is expert at speaking out of both sides of his mouth, and he’s young enough to be a force in American politics for a very long time. Read More
Elon University Poll finds strong support for three constitutional amendments
58% of likely voters favored creating a process for citizens to introduce constitutional amendments Read More
September 2026 — Roy Cooper’s lead grows to 15 points in NC Senate race
50% of voters state that a Trump endorsement makes them less likely to vote for a candidate. 73.9% of voters believe that Whatley will support the priorities of the Trump administration if elected. Read More
Michael Whatley is no son of North Carolina
He applauded while Trump denigrated us. Read More
Unaffiliated voters’ political power depends on where they live
The Civitas Partisan Index identifies 22 House seats and six Senate seats likely to be competitive. Read More
Why did the Fed raise its interest rate?
The inflation rate has been hovered between 3.5% and 4%. Read More
More deadlier problems?
Trump spent ten hours posting 60 times but there's no escaping the problems he faces. Read More
Trump’s ratings lift Democrats
The small number of swing voters who will decide the outcome of the elections we are holding in seven weeks have barely begun to tune in. Read More
Catawbas fought for American independence
250 years ago this week that warriors from the Catawba nation first played a significant military role in the Revolutionary War. Read More
ECU Poll: Cooper Leads Whatley by 7 points
Cooper leads Whatley among African American voters, 70% to 9%, while Whatley leads among white voters, 47% to 39%. Read More
A new report highlights the scarcity of maternal care in rural NC
About 61,000 women ages 18 to 44 live in maternity care deserts, and 4,000 babies are born each year to mothers who live in maternity care deserts. Read More
The election where everybody hates the other side
This year's election might be an intense campaign of voters deciding to vote against the other side more so than voting for specific policies. Read More
