Once an innovative leader in water quality science, North Carolina has fallen behind in meeting federal pollution standards. North Carolina is the only state in its EPA region – which includes... Read More
The Rev. Mike Aiken, letter to Greensboro News and Record, August 12, 2013. In my nearly 40 years of ministry with the poor, I’ve never seen a more desperate time for those in need! If the Great... Read More
PPP's newest North Carolina poll, conducted over the weekend, finds that only 39% of voters in the state support the voting/elections law to 50% who are opposed to it. It's true that voter ID on its... Read More
BY ANNIE-ROSE STRASSER, Think Progress blogsite, AUGUST 13, 2013. June Atkinson is the superintendent of public instruction for North Carolina. But when it comes to how the state tests children, the... Read More
Bt Chris Fitzsimon, NC Policy Watch and NC SPIN panelist, August 13, 2013. One way to predict how North Carolina will fare in the future is to look at how much lawmakers are willing to continue the... Read More
Let’s be honest: The voter ID law that Governor McCrory signed is about political power, not fraud. A letter-writer to the N&O got it right where the Governor got it wrong. McCrory said: “Common... Read More
Obamacare’s new health insurance exchanges are scheduled to open for business Oct. 1. But a recent survey shows that nearly 80 percent of those who stand to benefit have no idea what an exchange is... Read More
You’ve heard it from the left. You’ve heard it from the press. It’s all over the internet. Disenfranchised voters. The Voter Suppression Act. One of the nation’s most restrictive voter id... Read More
We want ncspin.com and NC SPIN on Facebook to be centers for productive and healthy dialogue about public policy issues and have high expectations of those participating in the debate. There have been... Read More
Public schools’ standardized test scores will drop this year, June Atkinson, state superintendent of public instruction, said Monday. Last week, the state Department of Public Instruction announced... Read More
