NC Spin Articles





Democrats still lead generic statewide ballot

A new Civitas Institute statewide poll of likely voters found Democrats currently holding a 6-point lead over Republicans in the generic ballot for North Carolina State Legislature. Despite this lead...    Read More

September 20, 2018


Freedom fosters our culture of giving

When natural disasters or other emergencies hit our state, North Carolinians respond in droves — and I’m not just referring to the crucial and praiseworthy work of our public employees who work in...    Read More

by John Hood   |   September 20, 2018


Stormy week on NC SPIN

The theme this week is storms, and we begin by talking about the stormy conditions between the State Superintendent and the State Board of Education. We move to Subpoenas raining on 44 county State...    Read More

September 13, 2018

Means justify results in politics

North Carolina politics can be exhausting. The past few weeks have brought us wrangling over redistricting and constitutional amendments, conflicts between Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican lawmakers...    Read More

by John Hood   |   September 13, 2018

The gathering storm

Carter once said a wave election is like a hurricane. You know it’s coming. But you don’t know if it’ll be a Category 1 or a 5. And you don’t know if it’ll hit Wilmington or Nags Head – or...    Read More

September 13, 2018


Facing Florence

This past week most of us have had our regular routines upended by the threat of a major hurricane coming ashore in North Carolina. Long gas lines, busier than normal traffic, empty shelves at grocery...    Read More

September 13, 2018