North Carolina Political Ping Pong
It's not even January and the rapid topic switching among the GOP Triple Threat (NC General Assembly, Governor-Elect) is moving like a game of ping pong. Governor-Elect wants to be sworn in early but... Read More
NC Spin Articles
What's fix for N.C. jobless benefits crisis? - Harry Payne
What's fix for N.C. jobless benefits crisis? Be very afraid of lawmakers’ plan for unemployment insurance By Harry Payne Special to the Observer Originally Posted via Charlotte Observer: Tuesday... Read More
What's fix for N.C. jobless benefits crisis? - Lew Ebert
What's fix for N.C. jobless benefits crisis? N.C. Chamber urges ‘comprehensive solution’ to create solvent system By Lew Ebert Special to the Charlotte Observer Originally Posted via Charlotte... Read More
How We Play the Game
An ever-cascading series of sports stories have left me sad. College athletic conferences changing and rearranging to pull in teams from bigger markets so they can command bigger TV revenues. Colleges... Read More
Exit Right
It is understandable that every chief executive give thought to his or her legacy and contributions to the organization/state/corporation, so we fully appreciate that Governor Bev Perdue, now in the... Read More
Political Parties Face Growing Numbers of Unaffiliated Voters in NC
North Carolina has 100 counties. Voter Registration as of November 27, 2012 lists voter registrations as: Democratic 2,874,875; Republican 2,055,486; Libertarian 19,593; and, Unaffiliated... Read More
NC GOP still catering to the extreme Right
Folks looking for signs that rational behavior and common sense might be slowly creeping back into the national political discussion must be at least a little encouraged these days. Noted Republican... Read More
Exclusive Early Access: Interview with Lanier Cansler
For the first time ever, NC SPIN is providing our online followers an early release of our weekly TV program. Our special Thanksgiving week guest is Lanier Cansler, former secretary of the NC... Read More
Reform Taxes and Education
Two of the top issues facing new North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and the General Assembly in 2013 are tax reform and education reform. For the performance of North Carolina’s economy to improve... Read More
Perdue's Choice
While some have criticized Governor Bev Perdue’s choice of a state-federal option for the health insurance exchange a closer examination of her choices indicates she chose the best one available to... Read More
