NC Spin Articles


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

by John Hood   |   November 20, 2012

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

November 17, 2012


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

November 15, 2012

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

November 15, 2012

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

by Becki Gray   |   November 13, 2012



Mixed signals from McCrory

The least ideologically extreme conservative politician with significant power in Raleigh after Tuesday’s election may be the Pat McCrory who was the mayor of Charlotte for 14 years, the Republican...    Read More

by Chris Fitzsimon   |   November 12, 2012

Semper Fi

It was a different birthday party, the 237th birthday of the US Marines. Our hosts were two retired     Marine Corps Officers. The ceremony began with a Champaign toast, with one extra glass lifted...    Read More

November 12, 2012


One Word Response to the Elections

The Charlotte Observer asked a panel to provide their one word response to the November 6th elections. We thought it would be interesting to ask our readers to provide their responses. Here are our...    Read More

November 11, 2012