Elon poll shows Hagan with lead
Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan has opened a four-point lead over her challenger in the November elections, according to the latest Elon University Poll. Hagan leads Thom Tillis, the Republican speaker... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Hagan widening lead, poll says
by Mark Binker, WRAL, September 15, 2014. Raleigh polling firm American Insights is rolling out a new poll Monday that shows Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan has a 9 percentage point lead among likely... Read More
NC Courts sort voucher law, students stay in class
Medical assistant Melanie Moss wanted better things for her children. The public schools weren't bad but her daughter was coming home last year complaining of boredom. Then she won a lottery for a new... Read More
New lessons from old wars
At the end of a two-day conference about World War I at UNC-Chapel Hill, I asked a leading military historian what approach he would recommend to the United States to deal with the challenge of ISIS... Read More
Workers gain from freedom
When governors and state legislatures make their economies freer — through tax relief, regulatory relief, and labor-market reforms — who stands to benefit? According to labor unions and other left... Read More
NC Medicaid program still broken
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, September 13, 2014. North Carolina taxpayers have spent more than $7.2 million on consultants for the department that administers Medicaid and other human services... Read More
Better pay for a better NC legislature
The General Assembly has managed to make just about everybody mad since Republicans took control in 2011. A PPP poll in June showed only 18 percent of voters approve of the legislature’s performance... Read More
Campaign ad dodges facts, raises financing issues
I always want my students to start with facts, and the fact is Thom Tillis is terrible for education in North Carolina.” That’s the beginning of a pointed TV ad featuring Chapel Hill teacher... Read More
McCrory praises Wos' brilliance
by Chris Fitzsimon, NC Policy Watch and NC SPIN panelist, September 12, 2014. Long-embattled DHHS Secretary Aldona Wos was on the hot seat again this week, facing questions from state lawmakers about... Read More
Holey budget, Batman
North Carolina’s budget year is a mere two months old and already there are annoyances that could be signs of huge problems in a few months. Total general fund revenues are $200.4 million short... Read More
