Waste lays waste to North Carolina
Those things aren’t lagoons – they’re cesspools,” says Rick Dove, a senior adviser for Waterkeeper Alliance. He has been fighting agricultural water pollution in North Carolina since l... Read More
NC Spin Articles
The emerging political realignment
The tweet reads, “I just donated to a Democrat for the first time in my life if any of yall want to do so as well. Enough is Enough.” He includes a link to Alabama Democratic Senate nominee Doug... Read More
Blueprint NC's "eviscerate and cripple" strategy is alive and well
After Republican Pat McCrory was elected Governor in 2012, North Carolina’s well-organized Left-wing nonprofit policy groups met to map out an attack strategy. The attack was aimed at the Republican... Read More
The sound of silence: judges all but muzzled in complaints against lawmakers
Judges are considered to be in command of their courtrooms. But when state legislators pass laws attacking them— shortening their terms, shrinking the appellate court — judges are no longer in... Read More
Sexual harassment in state government hard to track
Editorial by Salisbury Post, November 20, 2017. The reports of sexual harassment over many years by a Hollywood mogul and allegations about a front-running politician in Alabama are only the latest... Read More
Turkeys in North Carolina
Turkey production is important to the farming sector of North Carolina. In fact, total poultry production – including turkeys, eggs and broiler chickens – is North Carolina’s top agricultural... Read More
No significant change in direction of country or president
High Point University Poll, November 21, 2017. The High Point University Poll finds that 33 percent of North Carolinians approve of how President Donald Trump is doing his job, and a large majority... Read More
NC shoppers optimistic. Cyber Monday bigger than Black Friday
Elon University Poll, November 22, 2017. Cyber Monday is again overshadowing Black Friday as North Carolina shoppers head into one of the hottest shopping seasons of the year, the Elon University Poll... Read More
Topsail Island would be a better site for a new aquarium
Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, November 18, 2017. We’re not opposed to the idea of building a satellite state aquarium in Pender County to focus on aquaculture and shellfish habitats. But we... Read More
Incumbents shouldn't get special treatment in new maps
State Reps. Grier Martin and Cynthia Ball, both D-Wake, agree on most of the issues that come before the legislature, but it’s possible that 2018’s election could pit them against each other in... Read More
