Education Week
We applaud House Speaker Thom Tillis and legislators for holding “Education Week” in the House this week. Legislators heard from school superintendents Tuesday, principals on Wednesday and... Read More
NC Spin Articles
If It’s Broke, Fix It
RALEIGH — Gov. Pat McCrory and the General Assembly talk about a broken North Carolina. The left talks about expanding government entitlement programs. I suggest we fix what’s broken before we... Read More
Simple spin, complex reality: Jobs and Unemployment
I read the John Locke piece by John Hood (http://www.ncspin.com/2013/03/05/updating-nc-job-numbers/?fb_source=pubv1) on jobs and unemployment and had to chuckle at the arm-reach for a positive message... Read More
You don’t have to be an expert, but know where to find one.
North Carolina is faced with great challenges and new opportunities that require thoughtful, considerate debate. Now more than ever our lawmakers and government workers need access to reliable... Read More
Updating NC Job Numbers
Has North Carolina’s economy turned the corner? It depends on how you define “turn the corner.” And it depends on what measure you choose. In politics, the measure that typically gets the most... Read More
The doublespeak of reform
State legislative leaders like to throw around the word “reform” when describing their plans for North Carolina. They want to reform our schools, reform our tax code, reform our health care system... Read More
When political groups craft dirty-trick memos, we all lose
Tricky Dick would be proud. No, not about seeing his political dirty tricks turned against a fellow Republican, but he’d at least admire the spirit of America Votes, the group whose leader last week... Read More
The Bad, the Good and the Questionable about the "Boards Bill."
You cannot dispute the fact North Carolina’s leaders have not spent enough time reviewing and revising state government. We’ve devoted more time to adding to and less time paring from so it is... Read More
NC Farm Bureau: Tax Reform Discussions with Sen. Bob Rucho
Tom Campell moderates this panel discussion on tax reform, which was held Feb. 26, 2013 as part of the NC Farm Bureau Leadership Conference. The panelists are Senator Bob Rucho, sponsor of the tax... Read More
Enough! A "leaked memo" does not define Democrats
Belonging to a political party and espousing values that define political ideology on a spectrum are not always the easiest concepts to grasp. Many folks respond to poll questions about their ideology... Read More
