NC Spin Articles

Nonpartisan redistricting is just a fantasy

Legislative redistricting reform proponents on the Left have become more vocal since Republicans took control of the legislature in 2010. Since 2010, proponents on the left have floated “independent...    Read More

January 26, 2017

Weaving their way through Congress

Donald Trump was blunt, saying his Presidency is going to be about taking power away from the Washington Politicians and giving it back to the people. I’d like to say, Amen. But is Donald Trump...    Read More

January 26, 2017

A major voter 'fraud' probe? Let's do it

Editorial by Charlotte Observer, January 26, 2016. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will be calling for a “major investigation” into voter fraud (or, as he put it: “VOTER FRAUD...    Read More

January 26, 2017



Cyberspace stupidity from politicians

Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, January 24, 2017. And the beat goes on. Another day, more stupid Facebook posts and tweets from politicians. Sure, many people do that these days. But we still...    Read More

January 26, 2017



Don't squander the coming surplus

Here’s the good news: North Carolina’s state budget is solidly in the black. From July to December, the first six months of the fiscal year, General Fund revenues are up 4 percent over the same...    Read More

by John Hood   |   January 26, 2017


We place our trust in the Republic

Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, January 20, 2017. We are optimistic today as Donald Trump takes the oath as this great and enduring nation’s 45th president. We are not optimistic because of the...    Read More

January 20, 2017


This should be interesting

There’s a lot to talk about as Trump takes office. An “illegitimate” President? Congressman/civil rights hero John Lewis touched a nerve here. Trump & Co. went nuclear. But the Russian hacking...    Read More

January 20, 2017