Mitt Tillis
Thom Tillis’ campaign paid too much attention to what he said and not enough to what you see in his new TV ad. It’s a perfect set-up for his opponents, whether Republicans or Kay Hagan... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Governor's footdragging on filling Watt's seat unacceptable
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, January 8, 2014. Residents of the 12th Congressional District will go without representation in the U.S. House until November due to a cynically partisan decision... Read More
Questions raised about extending unemployment benefits in N.C.
If Congress passes a new law that clears the way for North Carolina’s jobless to once again receive federally funded extended unemployment benefits, it’s not a slam dunk that the state would agree... Read More
The 'trickle-down' lie
by Thomas Sowell, Townhall.com, January 7, 2014. New York's new mayor, Bill de Blasio, in his inaugural speech, denounced people "on the far right" who "continue to preach the virtue of trickle-down... Read More
War on poverty is deadly
America's half-century long War on Poverty has been a failure. How the war was lost is the topic Robert Rector describes in an insightful piece in this morning's Wall Street Journal. Rector writes... Read More
Governor deflects blame for problems at DHHS
Editorial by News and Observer, January 8, 2014. The error was bad enough. The state Department of Health and Human Services on Dec. 30 sent out new Medicaid cards with the personal information of... Read More
Requested hike in homeowners' insurance won't pass muster
Editorial by News and Observer, January 8, 2014. Insurers must have taken it literally when they attended their last industry convention and some inspirational speaker encouraged them to “reach for... Read More
Playing hide and seek with political donations
Let's suppose I happened to have scads of money, millions and millions of dollars. (OK, this exercise requires a lot of imagination.) Now let's suppose that I decided to put some portion of my net... Read More
Clay for Congress
Don’t underestimate a candidate who already won 12 million Americans’ votes on TV. Clay Aiken may be a surprising candidate for Congress, but he may be just what Democrats need: a new face and... Read More
The reality behind McCrory's misleading "Carolina Comeback"
Governor Pat McCrory is spending a lot of time these days talking about what he calls the “Carolina Comeback,” his political slogan for what he describes as the state’s economic recovery created... Read More
