NC Spin Articles

For it before they were against it

Uncovering hypocrisy by politicians is as easy as finding sand at the beach. But the turnabout by Republicans on redistricting reform is noteworthy for its cynicism. Here’s what four key GOP...    Read More

February 10, 2015

Fickle

She plighted her troth not in church and not as a bride or in marriage but in town hall meetings and political forums and rallies, saying she was a fire-breathing Tea Party conservative in a...    Read More

February 10, 2015

HPU poll: Obama 44%, McCrory 41%

The HPU Poll finds that 44 percent of North Carolina residents approve of President Barack Obama’s job performance. The poll, the first HPU Poll of 2015, places Gov. Pat McCrory’s job performance...    Read More

February 10, 2015


McCrory's long address

Gov. Pat McCrory’s 80-minute “State of the State” speech last week didn’t break much new ground. Instead, it laid the groundwork for a 2016 re-election campaign by mixing accomplishments of...    Read More

February 10, 2015


Senate plan would cut NC gas taxes

Senate Republicans proposed Monday to make a quick 2.5-cent cut in the state’s chief source of transportation money, the gas tax, and add a new minimum rate that would keep it from falling even...    Read More

February 10, 2015


It was more than a game

Editorial by Salisbury Post, February 9, 2015. As the nationwide tributes poured in for Coach Dean Smith, the Tar Heel hoops titan who died Saturday at 83, there’s one person who would have been...    Read More

February 9, 2015

Give NC voters more say

Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, February 8, 2015. Our democracy is founded on the right of the people to choose the people who represent them, through fair and free elections. But politicians have...    Read More

February 9, 2015

Legendary UNC coach Dean Smith dies at 83

Former North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith, who had a Hall of Fame career, was beloved by his players and became one of the nation’s most revered sports figures, died Saturday evening in...    Read More

February 9, 2015


School grades teach lessons

Those who care about education reform learned a lot on February 5 when North Carolina released its first letter grades for public schools. The grades reflect three sets of information: average student...    Read More

by John Hood   |   February 9, 2015