Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, September 5, 2013. Voter suppression has no place in a 21st century democracy. This week, several efforts to suppress the votes of college students were rightly... Read More
The Governor climbed into the ring with the State House Monday morning and thirty minutes later he was lying sprawled flat on his back on the canvas then, the next morning, he climbed back into the... Read More
Editorial from Greenville Daily Reflector, September 4, 2013. North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon A. Decker recently told The Daily Reflector the state’s ability to meet the needs of emerging... Read More
The News and Observer’s Lynn Bonner digs in a little deeper to the ongoing pay and personnel issues at the Department of Health and Human Services, this time looking at the pay for a “senior... Read More
About a year ago, we introduced the term, "Hartmann's Law," on NCSpin. The definition of Hartmann's Law is: Never create more enemies than you can handle at the time. Hartmann's Law is the political... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, September 6, 2013. People struggling to understand Pat McCrory might give up after Wednesday. The governor delighted some, angered others and confused most... Read More
Students who earn associate’s degrees and occupational certificates often earn more in their first year out of college than those with four-year college degrees, according to a new study examining... Read More
The past few days in Raleigh have been a whirlwind no doubt. Most of the attention has been on the high-stakes poker game the Governor played with the Legislature and lost. The Republican lawmakers... Read More
Lawmakers this year handed State Treasurer Janet Cowell authority to tweak the strategy of the state pension to boost earnings, but state workers say the increased risk isn't worth it. Senate Bill... Read More
As the last of his state representatives filed out the door on Wednesday, after adjourning a brief special session to overturn two vetoes, an impeccably coiffed man in a pinstriped suit and French... Read More
