The drawbridge
It was a long dry trek across an arid desert, reading through newspaper after newspaper looking for one editorial with a kind word to say about Donald Trump denying Muslim’s visas. Trump, the... Read More
NC Spin Articles
'Twas the night before Christmas
Twas the night before Christmas and all through Raleigh town Politicians filed for the next election round. There was Richard and Deborah; don’t forget Chris Rey. For GOP governor, Bob Brawley... Read More
Connect NC needs support
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, December 22, 2015. Even though the 2016 presidential campaign feels as if it has been in full swing forever, we’re still a few days away from the new year, and not... Read More
Courts get political in tussle over redistricting
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, December 23, 2015. We really would have enjoyed being surprised by this one. Unfortunately, the members of the N.C. Supreme Court voted in completely partisan... Read More
McCrory for VP?
Might Gov. Pat McCrory have sights on an election campaign other than his 2016 re-election run? Conservative pundit Ann Coulter, an outspoken Donald Trump supporter, apparently thinks the business... Read More
Virginia will no longer honor NC's concealed carry permits
Beginning Feb. 1, Virginia will no longer honor the out-of-state concealed handgun carry permits of gun owners from more than two dozen of the states with which the commonwealth currently has... Read More
Forecast improves
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, December 22, 2015. North Carolina saw strong job growth in November for the first time in months, the state’s Commerce Department reported last week. That fits... Read More
Where are all the candidates for state races?
When General Assembly Republicans moved the 2016 primaries up to March, Democrats complained that it wouldn’t leave potential candidates enough time to organize campaigns and, as a result, they... Read More
How to discourage migrants
The U.S. Census Bureau just confirmed what everyone already suspected: North Carolina now has more than 10 million residents. We’ve been adding an average of 281 people each day. That’s one of the... Read More
Tom Ross reflects on his 5 years as UNC President
Tom Ross, the president of the University of North Carolina system, had hoped to burn some vacation days as 2015 winds down, because he sure can’t carry them forward to next year. The UNC Board of... Read More
