NC Spin Articles


No harm from HB2? That's just re-election talk

Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, October 27, 2016. John Skvarla says there's no evidence House Bill 2 has done any damage to the state's economy. "It hasn't moved the needle one iota," the state...    Read More

October 27, 2016




State elections aren't about gridlock

After Republicans won their majority in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010, and particularly after they won the U.S. Senate in 2014, the nation’s capital became a place of active inaction...    Read More

by John Hood   |   October 27, 2016

What's on your ballot?

It’s just a few weeks before election day. In addition to the president, U.S. Senate, and one of 13 congressional seats, there will be a lot on your ballot. Here are some highlights: The governor is...    Read More

by Becki Gray   |   October 27, 2016


McCrory makes his 'Carolina Comeback'

North Carolinians have long known that the electoral contest between incumbent Gov. Pat McCrory and challenger Roy Cooper would be expensive, contentious, and competitive. It’s the top gubernatorial...    Read More

by John Hood   |   October 24, 2016

Rigged elections

Donald Trump’s hammered away saying the election’s ‘rigged’ and 24 million people are registered improperly including 1.8 million dead people;— the first time I ever laid eyes on a list of...    Read More

October 23, 2016

20 tips for a positive voting experience

Even before voting began this week, headlines warned about rigged elections and voter intimidation. It can feel overwhelming and may even discourage some people from participating in this historic...    Read More

October 23, 2016


Higher education is a new civil right

What if all North Carolinians reached their full potential? What would that mean for our state, and what would it take to get us there? What if all of our citizens could get the kind of education they...    Read More

October 23, 2016