Senator Burr's shameful stonewalling
There has never been an African-American judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina and for some reason Senator Richard Burr seems intent on keeping it that... Read More
NC Spin Articles
NC weighs the pros and cons of incentives, again
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, March 12, 2014. Incentives are back in the news. Do they work? Are they worth it? How much is too much? There are few easy answers, as illustrated by two debates... Read More
Rising cost of coal
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, March 12, 2014. The price of coal may be going up for Duke Energy customers. The reason why can be seen at the failed coal ash pond at Duke’s Dan River plant in... Read More
Over 200,000 North Carolinians have selected Obamacare exchange plans
4.2 million people have selected a health insurance plan on Obamacare’s exchanges. Of this total, over 200,000 North Carolinians have selected such federally qualified health plans. The Obama... Read More
It's the schools, stupid
Governor McCrory may have coal ash on his hands, but I bet most voters have education on their minds. So, does focusing on the Dan River disaster distract Democrats from a stronger issue? The spill... Read More
Low class 'Carolina trash'
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, March 11, 2014. Gov. Pat McCrory on Monday helped kick off a new statewide anti-litter campaign that intends to raise awareness of littering and crack down on... Read More
Let's end the practice of legislators choosing their voters
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, March 11, 2014. Rep. Mitchell Setzer, R-Catawba, has an extraordinary political record. The eight-term state House member has had only one opponent for election... Read More
UNCW survey uses questionable methodology
Lefties are giddy about a survey released by Robert Smith and Scott Imig, education professors at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW). Frankly, the survey reflects poorly on the... Read More
Corporate welfare is just plain bananas
Chiquita Brands, less than two years after being bribed by Charlotte's and North Carolina's political class to move headquarters to Charlotte, is on the verge of merging with an Irish company. The... Read More
Democrats loose with labels, fast with facts
Everyone is entitled to his own opinion,” Democratic Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan reportedly observed, “but not his own facts.” Today, that sharp rebuke sounds like the description of a... Read More
