Tired of the guilt by association game
One of the annoying things about politics these days – and there are many – is how candidates constantly try to connect their opponents to everything bad in the world. Hardly a day goes by in... Read More
NC Spin Articles
It's not too late for the U.S. Senate to do its job
The facts of the Merrick Garland nomination still demand action (and indicate that it may still be possible) “Better late than never.” It’s an unfortunate aspect of modern American politics... Read More
NC's economy continues its hot streak
Reversing a trend, North Carolina has experienced ten consecutive quarters of per capita income growth equal to or greater than the national average, the latest data show. In an email citing research... Read More
The question on the horizon
Trump squints. Shakes his head. Raises his hand and gestures, pointing his index finger upwards into the air. The crowd roars and he says, ‘I love you Arizona.’ In the Primary Donald Trump pledged... Read More
Hillary's scars and secrets
You watch the Commander-in-Chief’s forum, and you see clearly that Donald Trump is dangerously unfit for office. But the race is too close for comfort. Why? First, Hillary Clinton is a woman. It’s... Read More
Is McCrory or chamber telling the truth about HB2
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, September 9, 2016. Did the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce write part of HB2? Either it did and officials there are lying, or it didn’t and Gov. Pat McCrory is... Read More
Loony legal fights are choking state, taxpayers
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, September 7, 2016. The U.S. Supreme Court decision on the state legislature’s new election law underscores the folly of wrongheaded laws that the legislature... Read More
Economist: HB2 having 'minor effect' on state's economy
by WCNC, September 8, 2016. After making his quarterly forecast for the North Carolina economy, Dr. John Connaughton from UNC Charlotte said he believes HB2 has had a limited impact on the state’s... Read More
McCrory: Chamber helped write HB2
Gov. Pat McCrory said Wednesday that a group of top business leaders helped to draft House Bill 2, something the North Carolina Chamber has denied for months. The statement appears to put the... Read More
Election officials tiptoe around court ruling
Members of the State Board of Elections seemed to switch between serving as referees, advisors, confidants and, in a few cases, exasperated parents of unruly local election officials as they slogged... Read More
