William Barber responds to NC SPIN
Editor's note: This is a letter sent to NC SPIN by Reverend William Barber, State President of NAACP in response to the NC SPIN program that aired January 11, 2015. It was not edited. Mr. Tom... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Legislature should determine which incentives work before taking action
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, January 11, 2015. Gov. Pat McCrory is right to make economic development a top priority for his legislative agenda this year, and he already has said he will start... Read More
Economy may be best ally for McCrory at halfway mark
Midway through his four-year term, Republican Gov. Pat McCrory has got his talking points down to show he’s met promises to improve North Carolina’s economy and government. McCrory reminds... Read More
Rural power
by Jim Morrill, Charlotte Observer, published in The Insider, January 12, 2015. Wednesday's General Assembly opening will spotlight a paradox of North Carolina politics -- the re-ascendance of rural... Read More
In defense of political mavericks
Now that Republicans are leading both chambers in Congress and in the North Carolina legislature, intra-party differences will garner more attention than they have in the past — particularly from... Read More
Incentives remain necessary for state
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, January 10, 2015. Gov. Pat McCrory urged lawmakers last week to make replenishing the state’s economic incentives fund their No. 1 priority when they convene next... Read More
School reform
Because of the tremendous benefits conferred by better education, it would be great if policymakers knew precisely what silver bullets to fire to eliminate obstacles to higher achievement. But... Read More
NC's Congressional profile
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, January 8, 2015. As Republicans took control of both houses of Congress on Tuesday, North Carolina’s profile began rising with at least three members of... Read More
Will NC's 'conservative revolution' continue?
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, who until recently was state House speaker, termed the past four years in Raleigh as “the conservative revolution.” With the legislature set to convene in Raleigh this week... Read More
Virtual charter schools inch closer to approval
The State Board of Education had tough questions Wednesday for two for-profit virtual education companies in line to receive millions in public money to teach children through their home computers... Read More
