The culture wars return to Raleigh
With the pending U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on gay marriage expected, and the issue of whether North Carolina magistrate’s should be allowed a ‘religious objection’ to performing same-sex... Read More
NC Spin Articles
NC gets an F on its efforts to fund public schools
National reports notes wide resource disparities Two national reports released this week find that North Carolina is failing to adequately fund its public schools, mirroring a years-long trend of... Read More
The Tea Party strikes back
If you’re familiar with the North Carolina Republican Party, you know that the establishment nearly always gets its way when it comes to electing a party chair. It’s almost always the same... Read More
GOP likely to retain legislative control
I don't have a crystal ball, but I bet I could tell you whether a Democrat or Republican will win election in at least 150 of the 170 state House and Senate districts in 2016. With a little luck, I... Read More
Federal tax reform looks less and less likely
Joseph Lawler reports for the Washington Examiner on fading hopes for federal tax reform. Tax reform in the 114th Congress was always a remote possibility. But now it looks like business and... Read More
Medicaid debate will continue
For years now, legislators, policy analysts, medical providers, and lobbyists for various interest groups have been arguing about North Carolina’s Medicaid program. Whether you find this argument... Read More
Looking beyond the decline in abortions
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, June 8, 2015. People will certainly try, but it would be difficult to read much politically into news that abortions are in decline nationwide and sharply in North... Read More
Why stop with secret budget negotiations?
The email chain you wouldn’t be surprised to see on Jones Street From: Gipper-HUACin2017@NCGOP.com (McCarthy, Reagan – Senate majority staff) Sent: Friday, June 5, 2015 11:59 p.m. To: BigBobDDS... Read More
Facts squelch claims in higher education funding
Ever since Republicans gained majorities in the North Carolina General Assembly in 2010 and won the governor’s office in 2012, Democrats and Progressives have lamented the decline of higher... Read More
No one's in charge of Medicaid
The Senate Bull Mooses have locked horns with the Opossum Drop Caucus over in the State House;—for years the Bull Mooses have hollered Medicaid spending was out of control and soaring but that... Read More
