Phil Berger and the professors
It’s hard to find a more bull-headed fellow walking the earth than a UNC professor dead-set on upholding the virtues of political correctness: He’s 100% for diversity and 100% against... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Verbs for Hillary
Quick. Somebody get Hillary Clinton a verb. A whole bunch of them. She needs them to reach swing voters – millennials and Trump-averse Independents and Republicans. They don’t know what she... Read More
Clinton leads by 4 nationally; Trump hurt himself in debate
PPP's new national poll finds Hillary Clinton leading by 4 points both in the full field of candidates, and in a head to head match up with Donald Trump. In the full field she gets 44% to 40% for... Read More
What voters in other states get to decide on November 8th
North Carolina voters won’t decide any statewide ballot referendums or initiatives in November. In most other states, residents will vote on issues such as legalizing recreational or medical... Read More
Legislature needs to repeal police cam law
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, September 27, 2016. After last week’s shooting in Charlotte, we again urge the legislature to rescind its wrongheaded law that will prevent most police body cam... Read More
20 Legislative races to watch in NC
Even with so many legislative races already decided and so many others that appear to be sure things, Democrats believe they can make inroads into the Republican majorities in the North Carolina... Read More
FCC delays vote on much-disputed rules on cable boxes
Federal regulators delayed a decision Thursday on requiring cable and satellite TV companies to make free apps to eliminate the need for cable boxes. Consumers could potentially save a few hundred... Read More
Unaffiliateds not expected to flock to third party candidates
Third party presidential candidates Gary Johnson and Jill Stein are reaping history-making poll numbers. But those thinking this could be a watershed year for alternative candidates because so many... Read More
Crime may become an election issue
As the candidates for North Carolina attorney general, Republican Buck Newton and Democrat Josh Stein, met September 20 at Asheboro’s Sunset Theatre for their only formal debate, they couldn’t... Read More
HB2 underscores North Carolina's urban and rural divide
by Joe Killian, NC Policy Watch, September 22, 2016. Since its passage in March, the struggle over House Bill 2 has underlined an already apparent divide between urban and rural North Carolina. The... Read More
