North Carolina's rural anger
State politics is dominated by white, rural men. They are angry because rural areas are in decline, as is their influence. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Alexander H. Jones
Who wants to be Tennessee?
The GOP has deliberately gutted the scaffolding of support for rural North Carolina at a time when our state increasingly faces crushing geographical inequality. Read More
What is Roy Cooper's political future
The former governor has stated he plans to stay in politics. But is the U.S. Senate the highest ring he could grasp? Read More
A defense of Chuck Shumer
Democrats should demand more of him, but the criticisms of him are largely unfair—and replacing him would be impulsive. Read More
Legislative abuse is the norm in NC
Republicans "sore looser laws" are following a long history of legislative overreach that has always limited democracy in the state. Read More
Political extremism and 2024
The NCGOP is plainly Mark Robinson’s, Michelle Morrow’s, and Dan Bishop’s party now. Read More
Now is the time to go numb
With unprecedented aggression, Republicans moved to strip Governor-Elect Roy Cooper of most of his powers after he defeated disgraced one-term Governor Pat McCrory in 2016. They followed up on this authoritarianism repeatedly, attempting to abolish any authority that the governor wielded in state government. Read More
Is Phil Berger really vulnerable?
2026 may be the year that ends his reign over this state. Read More
The Roots of Tillis's Spinelessness
Our Senator is another politician, disrespected by the Big Boss, scrambling to keep a political career at the cost of totally losing his reputation. Read More
Is Tillis more talented than we think?
A third term for the Senator is not out of the question. Read More
