COMPROMISE
From an article in the L.A. Times, March 28th Alan Simpson has never shied away from sharing his convictions but a recent article in the LA Times elevated him in our esteem. The former Wyoming Senator... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Time for McCrory to step up
Governor Pat McCrory hasn’t said much about the spiteful power grab by Senate Republicans to void a lease agreement between the state and the City of Raleigh that would turn the Dorothea Dix land... Read More
Dix: Two Wrongs Don't Make It Right
Here’s our bottom line on the Dix property feud. Governor Perdue was wrong on several levels to have committed the state to an agreement over the Dorothea Dix property, but so is the legislature... Read More
McCrory's budget
For the first time in a very long time the media and the General Assembly recognize the Governor has a budget. Generally, in the past, no one cared if the Governor presented a budget because it was... Read More
The Optimist
Bowater, as his friends call him, is a local Democrat – and an incurable optimist. While Republican preen and strut with power and Democrats wring their hands with worry, Bowater remain serenely... Read More
Governor's Budget Proposal
For the past four years, a few NC SPIN panelists have advocated a governor who wanted to lead a good executive branch-not just another education governor. Governor McCrory's proposed budget is another... Read More
A Modest Proposal on Electric Power
Sometimes, despite good intentions, we just get things wrong. That’s what happened in 2007, when the North Carolina legislature enacted a bill to force electric utilities to buy “renewable... Read More
The Good, Not-so-Good and Ugly Budget
Governor McCrory presented his budget to the NC General Assembly today. It is a proposed general fund budget totaling $20.6 billion with more than half earmarked for education. The McCrory budget does... Read More
McCrory's budget: Cautious, Solid, Optimistic
Governor Pat McCrory presented his first budget proposal and it was pretty consistent with what he advocated while running for governor, emphasizing economy, education and efficiency. I’ve sat... Read More
