NC Spin Articles

Wanting the best for our students

Discipline your children, or someone who doesn’t love them will,” a friend with older children once advised us. I thought of that admonition when Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger revealed the...    Read More

April 26, 2012

The Death of Facts

Once in awhile we read a column we feel worthy of sharing with you. The following was printed in the Chicago Tribune by Rex Huppke. Enjoy The Death of Facts By Rex W. Huppke, Chicago Tribune reporter...    Read More

April 22, 2012

The Democrats' Scandal

We asked members of our NC SPIN panel their impressions of the scandal in the North Carolina Democratic Party. Be sure to watch this week’s show, but here are some other responses: From former House...    Read More

April 19, 2012




NC SPIN - Elections 2012

Thomas Jefferson said "The cornerstone of democracy rests on the foundation of an educated electorate." NC SPIN couldn't agree more, so we have added an Elections 2012 Resource Center to our website...    Read More

April 18, 2012


We Are Not Who We Think We Are

If you asked what people really care about, what brings happiness and gives them life, most would talk about the value of relationships with family and friends, among other lofty ideals. James Roberts...    Read More

April 13, 2012

Mixed Signals

It’s 7 am on a Sunday morning and I am driving on a four-lane road, at the posted speed, I might add, when the traffic light in the road ahead turns red. I look to see a car entering the...    Read More

April 6, 2012

Six 2012 Election Issues by Tom Campbell

As candidates plan their final strategies for the May 8th Primary Elections the common refrain is their inability to raise money this election cycle. Donors and voters alike are tired of the trash and...    Read More

April 5, 2012


All Dollars, No Sense

Among the many unfathomable vagaries of this time is the yo-yo world of mortgage lending. In 2007, you could borrow $300,000 or more to purchase a home if you could fog a mirror. They called it “no...    Read More

March 31, 2012