by Tom Campbell, Executive Producer and Moderator, NC SPIN, March 29, 2014. A good friend responded that even without the formality of a third political party Independent candidates can and are being... Read More
About a month ago Greg Brannon, dead-set on getting elected to the Senate, was trying to build momentum and gain ground on front-runner Thom Tillis then, out of a clear blue sky, two investors sued... Read More
It looks like Republican legislative leaders have finally had enough of the McCrory Administration’s dysfunctional and scandal-plagued Department of Health and Human Services, judging by Secretary... Read More
A couple of years ago, a friend who was working to raise money for a major cultural project in the state asked my opinion about the likelihood of winning a state grant from legislators. My response... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, March 28, 2014. State road crews did an outstanding job this winter of clearing ice and snow from highways. Clearing a backlog of other maintenance needs will be... Read More
Scott Ralls, president of the N.C. Community College System, visited with the editorial board this week to talk about challenges and successes and what the system of 58 colleges needs from the... Read More
It couldn’t have been a very happy Halloween for Governor Pat McCrory. His approval rating has fallen so much that even the Pope Civitas Institute, the partisan propaganda outfit almost entirely... Read More
Thomas Mills at PoliticsNC riled up some Democrats when he questioned the strategy of going after the Koch brothers. I have the same question. Is this a classic case of chasing the cape and... Read More
A legislative oversight committee heard the latest update about the Medicaid budget this week and the news was mixed. The state program is facing a shortfall of $130 million this year, smaller than... Read More
