Dissing Independent voters
Americans are as divided as ever along political lines and we constantly hear people say how tired they are of the hyper-partisanship driving our politics. Some politicians are acknowledging the... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Enough is enough: Tax cutting frenzy threatens North Carolina's future
Two weeks ago a group of state Senate leaders unveiled a plan to raise principal pay in North Carolina and raise funds for school construction in rural areas. Both are good ideas. Many small and poor... Read More
Russiagate
This looks familiar. A President’s election campaign is investigated by the FBI for possible lawbreaking. The media is hot on the trail. Deep Throats are leaking all over Washington. Congress is... Read More
Rolling downhill
It’s peculiar: My memory is far from perfect but I can’t recall either Jesse Helms or Jim Hunt spending taxpayers’ money to sue another politician – but these days it happens all the time: We... Read More
One year in, lawmakers address HB2
by Joe Killian, NC Policy Watch, March 23, 2017. Thursday marks one year since HB2 was signed into law, setting off a firestorm of controversy that led to statewide boycotts, mass protests and... Read More
Diane Rehm faces life, loss and being 'Own My Own'
Diane Rehm’s scheduled visit to Elon University on April 6 is reminding fans of her public radio program how much they miss her since her retirement at the beginning of this year. For 37 years her... Read More
GOP lawmakers try again to halt new wind farm in NC
Several Republican state senators are trying again this session to limit the expansion of wind power, saying new turbines could interfere with military flights. The bill filed Wednesday, the Military... Read More
State should pass school bus bill
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, reprinted by Jacksonville Daily News, March 21, 2017. Two Republican state senators, Tom McInnis of Rockingham and John Alexander of Raleigh, are sponsoring a bill... Read More
Boxing in the Democrats
You have to give credit to state Republicans: They’re pretty clever. They keep finding simple issues to drive their voters to the polls while putting Democrats on the defensive, like an income tax... Read More
Civitas Poll shows Trump gaining support, 50% approve job Cooper is doing
The Civitas Institute released its most recent poll numbers Thursday at a luncheon in downtown Raleigh, and the survey showed President Trump’s favorability rating in the state as positive for the... Read More
