Who has the Bigger Tent?
How many times have we heard the Democrats say the Republican Party is in disarray? How many times have we heard the party is splintered into two factions and we are not inclusive of everyone? How... Read More
NC Spin Articles
The 1 Percent
Republican pay policies are the same as Republican economic policies: For the top 1 percent, lobster and champagne! For everybody else, crumbs. Cookie crumbs, I presume. The N&O reported that DHHS... Read More
Why get off welfare?
Contrary to stereotypes, there is no evidence that people on welfare are lazy. Surveys of recipients consistently show their desire for a job. But there is also evidence that many are reluctant to... Read More
To cut N.C. spending, try lieutenant governor office
from an Editorial by Lenoir News-Topic, August 24, 2013. Finally, an idea from Florida worth emulating. Of course, it was an accident, but an accidental worthy idea is still worthy. Florida has been... Read More
Presidential primary needs fix, but not this
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, August 26, 2013. North Carolina is picking a fight with both the Republican and Democratic parties nationally, and the episode shines a light on how anachronistic our... Read More
Small businesses lament end of NC tax deduction
Like many Charlotte-area small business owners, Doug Jones doesn’t know how to digest the N.C. General Assembly’s recent tax policy overhaul. Even before he and his wife, Sophie, opened Pour Olive... Read More
Casino pitch seems like a bad bet for NC
Editorial by Asheville Citizen-Time, August 21, 2013. The administration of Gov. Pat McCrory should say “no deal” to a proposal that would allow the Catawba Indian Nation, a tribe based in Rock... Read More
What McCrory Is Counting On
When the July jobs report for North Carolina came out last week, showing an uptick in the unemployment rate, all the usual suspects said all the usual things. Republicans whose main focus is national... Read More
Ruger Deal Just More Corporate Welfare
Last week, Governor McCrory’s office trumpeted the news that Sturm, Ruger & Company would be opening a new manufacturing facility in Rockingham County. While this may appear to be good news, the... Read More
No way welfare pays better than work
The Cato Institute is out with an update to their 1995 study which purports to show that, in most states, welfare pays better than work. They add up benefits available through eight programs to a low... Read More
