Dems swung for the swings, and missed
Months ago, as the 2014 election cycle was shaping up as a good one for Republicans, North Carolina Democrats resolved to buck the trend. They had a great deal of help — from a friendly news media... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Giving up Roy's trophy?
The provost was heartbroken, the former faculty Chairwoman felt betrayed, and the poor tenured lambs on the faculty felt humiliated which, at the faculty meeting, bred a fervor not unlike a foot... Read More
What happened
Anybody who says they knew this was coming – Democrat or Republican, pundit or pollster – is lying,” a veteran campaign operative said Wednesday The polls all missed it. Close races turned... Read More
Seven mildly encouraging signs buried in the GOP victory parade
by Chris Fitzsimon, NC Policy Watch and NC SPIN panelist, November 6, 2014. The folks on the Right are still celebrating the big Republican victories around the country and in North Carolina Tuesday... Read More
Election changes little
A good way to describe the final result of state House and Senate races across North Carolina this week is “anticlimactic.” “Boring” might be another way to look at the big picture, although... Read More
Can McCrory bring a different approach to governing?
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, November 6, 2014. Fresh from watching his Republican Party emerge victorious in Tuesday's state and national elections, Gov. Pat McCrory sounded like a seasoned... Read More
NC courts director says Magistrates must perform gay marriages
A divide over same-sex marriage that has split magistrates in North Carolina may be deepened by a federal court ruling Thursday that says courts should not compel states to approve such unions. Within... Read More
UNC scandal, charade
Last year’s column “Dishonest Educators” reported on the largest school cheating scandal in U.S. history. In more than three-quarters of the 56 Atlanta schools investigated, teachers changed... Read More
UNC system looking at campus centers, cuts may follow
Leaders of the state’s university system are midway through a review of the academic centers and research institutions at 16 campuses across the state, a process that could lead to cuts and... Read More
Let's hope Republicans can unlock the gridlock
Editorial by News and Observer, November 5, 2014. Republicans around the nation enjoyed a night of election results in which they finally defeated Barack Obama, a man who has twice won national... Read More
