Hillary's ready
Hillary Clinton’s announcement was so damn good it ought to end all the hand-wringing and bed-wetting in the Democratic Party. It won’t, of course, Democrats being Democrats. But she puts a stake... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Crossing the line
Pat’s attacking Phil’s tax cut plan, and the Senate’s Sales Tax Plan, and the Senate’s Religious Freedom Act (about gay marriage) was a mixed bag – after all, voters like tax cuts and are... Read More
Bush, Clinton lead in PPP presidential poll
PPP's newest North Carolina poll helps to show how Ted Cruz's surge after entering the race is stunting Scott Walker's momentum a little bit. Jeb Bush now leads the GOP field in the state with 19% to... Read More
Don't tie educators' hands
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, April 12, 2015. Elected leaders often are so confident of their expertise, regardless of training, experience or intellect, that they have few qualms dictating... Read More
Retro tax changes unacceptable
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, April 12, 2015. Some North Carolina taxpayers were blindsided on retroactive tax changes because of a complex combination of factors from Washington and Raleigh... Read More
Audit reveals former SEANC director misspent nearly $500k
The former director of the State Employees Association of North Carolina misappropriated nearly $500,000 in credit card charges and unjustified spending, according to an audit released by the... Read More
Duke Energy gives $3 million to Republican Governors Association
A new analysis of government records reveals that Duke Energy – the world’s largest private electric utility – began writing unusually large checks to the national Republican Governors... Read More
McCrory, Cooper building N.C., gov's campaign still a year away
North Carolina's next governor's race is starting to take shape 19 months before Election Day as fault lines between incumbent Republican Pat McCrory and Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper formed... Read More
Manning asks officials tough questions
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, April 11, 2015. N.C. Superior Court Judge Howard Manning hauled state education officials into court last week to ask them what the N.C. Department of Public... Read More
Serious people make silly claim
North Carolina routinely routes tax dollars to private service providers — both directly, in the form of Medicaid reimbursements and college tuition grants, as well as indirectly, in the form of... Read More
