NC Spin Articles


Six Lies Most People Believe About U.S. Schools

Popular lies about U.S. education certainly don’t do the kids any good. They just let the adults continue to feel comfortable while kids receive increasing diagnoses of ADHD(one in five boys now...    Read More

September 24, 2013

NC Medicaid "Enormously Successful"?

One of Gov. McCrory's major initiatives from this past session centered around reforming North Carolina's Medicaid program. Dubbed the "Partnership for a Healthy North Carolina", the reform plan...    Read More

September 24, 2013


The twilight of appropriations

As Congress refocuses its attention on the looming fiscal battles, with both sides steeling for a fight over the debt limit and a potential government shutdown, a development with greater implications...    Read More

September 23, 2013

The Ambassador and the General

In looking at the administration of North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory, consider the tale of the ambassador and the general. Both run sprawling state agencies that have often had a way of blowing up into...    Read More

September 23, 2013

State Declines $600K in Federal Grants

Saying they don’t need the money to meet their new mission, state environmental officials recently turned down almost $600,000 in federal grants. The money would have been used to set up a network...    Read More

September 23, 2013


News Flash! Food Stamps Need Reform

In a recent NRO article, Henry Olsen charges that the Heritage Foundation is leading a “conservative war on food stamps” that will take “food from the mouths of the genuinely hungry.” He...    Read More

September 23, 2013




Show the Report Card

Have you ever gotten a cringe-worthy progress report or report card from your child’s school? Just about every parent will have this experience at least once. If the grade isn’t what you expected...    Read More

by John Hood   |   September 23, 2013