NC Spin Articles


13% increase in Blue Cross ACA rates

Blue Cross and Blue Shield, the state’s biggest health insurer, said Wednesday that rates under the Affordable Care Act next year will increase by 13.5 percent on average, providing the first...    Read More

October 23, 2014

Bench trials: Yes

Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, October 19, 2014. This one just makes sense: A proposed constitutional amendment that would give defendants in many cases the right to waive a jury trial, which is...    Read More

October 23, 2014


The ugly truth

After four years, two chancellors, two athletic directors, three football coaches and two NCAA investigations (one ongoing and newly fueled with ammunition), finally there are some real answers at...    Read More

October 23, 2014

The case for paying your doctor directly

A massive government overhaul of our health care delivery system continues to unfold, and the nation is embarking upon uncharted territory. Providers are fed up with reduced payments, spending more...    Read More

October 23, 2014

Voters strike out at Supreme Court

A string of calls on voting rights came down from the nation’s highest court in rapid succession over the past few weeks, as the justices sorted through emergency requests for rulings on laws...    Read More

October 22, 2014



The TV mirror

Here’s the worst thing about all those negative political ads on TV: They mirror our national psyche right now.   You can blame the politicians and their consultants. But they’re giving you what...    Read More

October 22, 2014