How We Play the Game
An ever-cascading series of sports stories have left me sad. College athletic conferences changing and rearranging to pull in teams from bigger markets so they can command bigger TV revenues. Colleges... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Exit Right
It is understandable that every chief executive give thought to his or her legacy and contributions to the organization/state/corporation, so we fully appreciate that Governor Bev Perdue, now in the... Read More
Political Parties Face Growing Numbers of Unaffiliated Voters in NC
North Carolina has 100 counties. Voter Registration as of November 27, 2012 lists voter registrations as: Democratic 2,874,875; Republican 2,055,486; Libertarian 19,593; and, Unaffiliated... Read More
NC GOP still catering to the extreme Right
Folks looking for signs that rational behavior and common sense might be slowly creeping back into the national political discussion must be at least a little encouraged these days. Noted Republican... Read More
Exclusive Early Access: Interview with Lanier Cansler
For the first time ever, NC SPIN is providing our online followers an early release of our weekly TV program. Our special Thanksgiving week guest is Lanier Cansler, former secretary of the NC... Read More
Reform Taxes and Education
Two of the top issues facing new North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and the General Assembly in 2013 are tax reform and education reform. For the performance of North Carolina’s economy to improve... Read More
Perdue's Choice
While some have criticized Governor Bev Perdue’s choice of a state-federal option for the health insurance exchange a closer examination of her choices indicates she chose the best one available to... Read More
Secession? Really?
We get it. Folks aren't happy with Barack Obama's re-election. But seccession? NC SPIN panelist John Hood declared this Internet campaign a colossal joke, saying even Elmo could sign the online... Read More
The Divided States of America
The election is over and as with any election, there are a lot of people who aren’t happy about the results. But this election brought out a lot of unhappy people long before the votes were tallied... Read More
Bold Leadership in Raleigh
The 2011-12 North Carolina General Assembly has been under a barrage of attacks for bold moves during the first session under Republican leadership in more than a century. Republican lawmakers have... Read More
