Are the Democrats getting too liberal?
The recent polarization of American politics has been far more obvious on the right than the left. The emergence of the tea party movement and its influence in Congress has brought to the fore... Read More
NC Spin Articles
NC Teachers revolt against trading tenure for bonuses
Editorial by News and Observer, March 4, 2014. There are indications that some boards of education in North Carolina may take lawmakers to school over attempts to get teachers to trade their tenure... Read More
Nesbitt steps down as NC Senate Democrat's leader
by Associated Press, published in Asheville Citizen-Times, March 4, 2014. North Carolina state Sen. Martin Nesbitt of Asheville has stepped down as the Senate’s minority leader because of a recent... Read More
Art Pope rejects UNC System's budget proposal
by Jane Stancill, News and Observer, March 4, 2014. Art Pope, the state budget director, has kicked the UNC system’s budget proposal back to the Board of Governors for a rewrite, saying it “simply... Read More
2014 elections should focus on freedom
And so it begins again. Filing is over, and the 2014 election cycle is off and running. North Carolinians will elect a U.S. senator and 13 U.S. representatives to serve in Washington. We will elect... Read More
Insurance companies as we know them are about to die
Americans hate health insurance companies. They are easy targets for everyone to beat up on. When premiums go up, we blame insurance companies; we do not blame the underlying hospitals or physicians... Read More
Elon Poll: Hagan's numbers continue to slide
Only one-third of North Carolina registered voters approve of Sen. Kay Hagan's job performance, her lowest rating in a year, according to the latest Elon University Poll. Hagan was the only politician... Read More
A little patience
The other day I was feeling a little down and blue about Republicans’ foibles then thanks to Democratic Chairman Randy Vollmer the sun broke through the clouds. Awhile back, the Democratic Party... Read More
Local businesses, bases hope to withstand military budget cuts
Growing fruits and vegetables on 200 acres of Lenoir County land is sometimes a hard way to make a living. Curtis Smith knows it’s the military in North Carolina that gives his family farm a... Read More
