When is a PR flack not a PR flack?
When he’s “a writer living in Chapel Hill.” That’s how Eric Johnson is described in his tag line at the end of an op-ed piece in the News & Observer on October 19 entitled “NC Needs a... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Hagan maintains lead in Senate race
PPP's newest North Carolina poll finds a steady race, with Kay Hagan leading at 46% to 43% for Thom Tillis and 5% for Sean Haugh. This is the third month in a row that Hagan has held an advantage of... Read More
Review commission says Common Core too hard for some students
Members of a state commission working to replace Common Core argued Monday that the academic standards are too hard for some students. Some commission members said that the Common Core standards... Read More
Hagans: It's worse than we thought
From a report filed early Saturday by WRAL-TV news, we have confirmation that a cluster of businesses owned by Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan’s husband and other family members collected even more... Read More
With three weeks to go, let's analyze electorate
With three weeks to go, a lot of prognostication is going on in the political analysis universe. Some analysts like to attach ‘chances are’ percentages to their predictions, while others... Read More
Naming highway for Tolson deserved
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, October 19, 2014. To hear the nonstop television blather, you might wonder if there’s anything this country will ever be able to agree on again. We’re not sure... Read More
NC cities starting to feel the loss of privilege tax
When the legislature voted last session to take away municipalities’ ability to charge a privilege license tax starting in July 2015, city leaders across the state warned about loss of revenue. What... Read More
State will keep the change
In 1925, advertising executive and future Congressman Bruce Barton wrote the book that made his national reputation, The Man Nobody Knows. In it, he imagined what Jesus Christ would be like if he... Read More
Hagan stimulus grants
n the homestretch of the Senate race between incumbent Kay Hagan and challenger Thom Tillis, the disclosure that Hagan’s family profited from the 2009 stimulus package she voted for has drawn a... Read More
Tillis best for Senate
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, October 18, 2014 The U.S. Senate race between incumbent Kay Hagan and challenger, N.C. House Speaker Thom Tillis, is among the nation’s tightest as... Read More
