How McCrory gets judged
Pat McCrory will likely run for reelection next year as governor of North Carolina against longtime Attorney General Roy Cooper. Both men are capable candidates who will run skillful, well-funded... Read More
NC Spin Articles
"Beach Plan" insurance needs to do no further harm
When he was speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives, now-U.S. Sen. Sen. Thom Tillis was fond of pointing to "the conservative revolution" that has taken hold in Raleigh over the past... Read More
McCrory, Berger, Moore in protestors' "Hall of Shame"
by Ken Smith and Matthew Burns, WRAL, May 13, 2015. The "Moral Monday" protest movement returned to the General Assembly on Wednesday, with at least 10 demonstrators winding up in zip-tie handcuffs as... Read More
Improving the lives of foster children
In 2014, more than 14,800 children spent time in foster homes in North Carolina, with nearly 10,000 remaining in care at the end of the year. Not too many years ago, 23-year-old Marcella Middleton was... Read More
Despite the "April surprise," NC's fiscal fundamentals remain grim
There’s been a great deal of back and forth inside the Raleigh beltline in recent days about the state revenue surplus that state leaders announced last week. To the hardliners on the Right, the... Read More
4 reasons to support education savings accounts
School choice remains a top education priority for the Republican-dominated North Carolina General Assembly. While much of the focus this legislative session has been on stabilizing and expanding... Read More
Artful lies
Little White Lies. Outright Lies. Artful Lies. Once a bartender told a sailor on leave for the weekend, There’re a lot of prostitutes down at the bus station. Say hello to Anna if you see her... Read More
Bill Friday and the hairdresser
Governor McCrory says our universities’ mission is to put butts in jobs. Bill Friday believed their mission is to set minds and spirits soaring so they can make North Carolina a better place. The... Read More
Senate votes to keep stigmatizing poor schools
Lost in all the buzz in Raleigh about the surprising state revenue surplus was a vote last week in the Senate to continue to stigmatize public schools with high percentages of low-income students and... Read More
Many NC road projects are over budget, overdue
by Cullen Browder, WRAL, May 12, 2015. From the mountains to the coast, road construction is constant in North Carolina. But keeping up with demand is nearly impossible for the state Department of... Read More
