Friday's follies
Rucho’s ridiculous Robin Hood in reverse redux Just when you think the leaders of the state Senate couldn’t be any more extreme or irresponsible, they come through with another absurd proposal... Read More
NC Spin Articles
The Senate's punching bag
Wake County is the fastest growing county in a state where half the counties are losing population. It’s been the economic engine pulling North Carolina out of the recession. It’s attracting... Read More
Legislature's clash hurts recruiting efforts
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, March 25, 2015. With the passing of each week, the hopes of landing a major automaker in Eastern North Carolina grow a little dimmer. The anguished waiting is made... Read More
Senate adds new tax cut to fiscal equation
Senate leaders punctuated a week of tax policy talk by introducing a $1 billion tax cut of their own. Earlier in the week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Brown, R-Onslow, introduced a bill changing the... Read More
The sluggish and uneven "Carolina Comeback"
Here are a few facts that Governor Pat McCrory and legislative leaders never mention when they boast of the alleged “Carolina Comeback” and that right-wing pundits always leave out when marveling... Read More
Devil's in the details of Voter ID implementation
Polls show a majority of North Carolina voters will be happy to present IDs before voting when photo identification requirements begin in 2016. The process seems simple. You show your ID, you vote. It... Read More
Metro areas still driving N.C. growth
The U.S. Census Bureau released their 2014 county population estimates today.They reveal that the trends from past years continue and that the metropolitan counties continue to drive the state’s... Read More
Senators float tax cut idea
A trio of senior state senators rolled out a bill Thursday they said could save state taxpayers $1 billion annually, but it's unclear how this measure fits with the flurry of tax bills making their... Read More
House, Senate reach gas tax compromise
State House and Senate leaders have reached an agreement to revamp North Carolina's gas tax that will cut what drivers pay at the pump starting April 1 while averting a much steeper decline that would... Read More
Dix deal in question
A bill filed late Thursday by three Republican senators would put the 308-acre Dorothea Dix property up for bid, likely revoking a deal reached between Raleigh leaders and Gov. Pat McCrory to create a... Read More
