NC Spin Articles

Putting Memorial Day in proper perspective

Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, May 23, 2015. As Americans honor on this Memorial Day those who died for freedom, many will pay their respects more by exercising that freedom than by pausing...    Read More

May 24, 2015


Rough year so far for fourth estate

Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, May 20, 2015. We’re not even five months into 2015 and it has been a rough, rough year for journalists — and those who play them on TV. The highest-profile...    Read More

May 23, 2015


Brody school of medicine worthy investment

There is not much use debating the value of preventive health care. Science and data show us that it’s better for our physical, emotional and financial health to live a healthy lifestyle than to...    Read More

May 23, 2015

NCAA again cites UNC athletics

For the second time in five years, the NCAA on Friday delivered a Notice of Allegations to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The notice is expected to outline NCAA findings about so...    Read More

May 23, 2015



What a fiasco

First the UNC Board of Governors couldn’t tell us why they fired UNC President Tom Ross. Now, they don’t even know what they want in a replacement. That’s what came out of a meeting of a BOG...    Read More

May 22, 2015

House touts some good education ideas

N.C. House Republicans are voting this week on their 2015-17 biennial budget proposal. School-based personnel are among the big winners. Although I agree that other parts of the House budget are...    Read More

May 22, 2015

Do rules not apply to "Napoleon" Rucho?

by Taylor Batten, Charlotte Observer, May 21, 2015. We’ve watched for years as Bob Rucho’s thirst for power has grown insatiable. With each bit of authority he was given, the state senator and...    Read More

May 22, 2015