US is moving to the left
Not too long ago, everyone was declaring American politics a lost cause for progressives. The religious right supposedly had a stranglehold on elections. Then it was the tea party that had the... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Medicaid budget impossible to forecast due to ongoing computer woes
After months of negative publicity about computer glitches in her department, Health and Human Services Sec. Aldona Wos apologized for a massive data-privacy breach that occurred at the end of... Read More
A different look at NC’s Senate race
North Carolina political consultant John Davis says he sees a Kay Hagan-Thom Tillis showdown in the U.S. Senate race and expects Tillis to win. In his recent subscriber-only Political Report, Davis... Read More
McCrory, Obama approvals tick downward
President Obama continues his slide, as only 40% of North Carolina voters approve of the job he’s doing, compared to 54% who disapprove. The 14% gap is up from an 11% gap in December, when voters... Read More
The next Ted Cruz?
The newspaper reporter asked if North Carolina’s Senate Primary was going to be the next litmus test of the Tea Party’s political muscle – and as fast as he could Greg Brannon’s campaign... Read More
NC needs to face reality on Bonner bridge replacement
Time has run out for the luxury of scholarly debate over replacing the Bonner Bridge, which provides access to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands – for residents, visitors, services, supplies... Read More
Protecting ourselves…from ourselves
If you want to understand why the N.C. Mining and Energy Commission made a mistake this week by allowing fracking companies to keep secret the chemicals they pump into the ground, take a glance... Read More
UNC leaders call Mary Willingham's claims a 'travesty'
by Jane Stancill and Dan Kane, News and Observer, January 17, 2014. Chapel Hill leaders on Friday presented a detailed refutation of the data used by a learning specialist to claim that some... Read More
Federal judge strikes down NC's ultrasound abortion law
Doctors in North Carolina cannot be forced to show women ultrasound images and describe them in detail before performing an abortion, a federal judge ruled Friday. The decision was lauded by civil... Read More
Caring for the poor people in style
A couple of weeks ago the News & Observer published a story that got folks stirred up over how the head of the Raleigh Housing Authority was making $280,000 a year and wining and dining his board... Read More
