Democrats and education
One thing Democrats did right this year was push education onto the public agenda. But will it last? And the key question: Where do they take it now? The Hagan campaign came close largely because... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Republicans turn
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, November 25, 2014. President Barack Obama last week challenged congressional Republicans to do something about immigration, and they haven’t responded well. He... Read More
NC likely to join legislative push on Uber, Lyft
North Carolina has become an attractive market for smartphone-based car services such as Uber and Lyft, which are drawn to the state's mid-sized cities that have college students and young... Read More
A tough job ahead for the next House Speaker
If you put 73 people in a room and they come out fully "united," that's a brainwashed cult. Yet that's the spin the state Republican House Caucus put on the selection of Rep. Tim Moore of King's... Read More
Medicaid trap awaits McCrory
If he’s not careful, Gov. Pat McCrory may be on course to have a “Pence problem” in 2015. In the days immediately following the mid-term elections, Gov. Pat McCrory insisted that – in spite of... Read More
NC rising health insurance rates demand smart strategies
People renewing health insurance bought on the Affordable Care Act exchange are seeing higher rate increases in Charlotte and North Carolina than most places across the country, a flurry of national... Read More
NC Jobless rate drops to 6.3 percent in October
North Carolina’s jobless rate dropped to 6.3 percent in October, putting it at nearly its lowest level since the recession ravaged the state six years ago. October’s jobless rate is down from... Read More
Eeyore caucus brays again
When the news broke that Rep. Tim Moore would be the Republican nominee for speaker of the North Carolina House and Rep. Mike Hager would be majority leader, the usual suspects did the usual things... Read More
Government spending is inefficient way to grow
Although I support the tax cuts and other fiscal policies adopted by the N.C. General Assembly and Gov. Pat McCrory over the past two years, I repeatedly have urged policymakers and commentators alike... Read More
Education may be the best punishment for underage drinkers
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, November 21, 2014. Call it a reality check for underage drinkers. Punishment that fits the crime. Or, as New Hanover-Pender County District Attorney Ben David calls... Read More
