Is North Carolina model of a reborn Confederacy?
There was a time when North Carolina was a symbol of Southern enlightenment. Compared to the policies of the old “Solid South” — Democratic, conservative, fervidly anti-civil rights — the... Read More
NC Spin Articles
A CEO on jobs and tax cuts
A successful businessman – and Democrat – offers the view below on the tax-cut bill passed by the legislature and signed by Governor McCrory. The writer is Reid Overcash, who has been a business... Read More
The Most Backward Legislature in America
I realize many of you in states like Texas, Indiana, Wisconsin, Florida, and Tennessee could tell similar stories, but the North Carolina General Assembly, with its GOP super-majority and leaderless... Read More
Though It's Best Known For NASCAR, North Carolina Takes A Tax Reform Victory Lap
True reform requires true leadership. Over the past few weeks, North Carolina has provided a best-in-class example of what can happen when legislators keep their promises and governors follow through... Read More
The Impending NC Teacher Shortage
The local teachers union... er ... I mean ASSOCIATION is planning a protest (naturally) over the North Carolina budget. From Mountain Xpress: "The Asheville CIty Association of Educators is holding a... Read More
A McCrory Voter Betrayed
How one woman went from voting for Pat McCrory to demonstrating against him Toni Youngblood is 71, small and soft-spoken, a retired real estate appraiser and registered political independent... Read More
Johnston now turning landfill gas into electricity
By Paula Seligson, Smithfield Herald, July 27, 2013. Johnston County is now using trash to power 1,500 homes, a move county officials say helps both the environment and the county’s pocketbook... Read More
Why Is New York So Worried About North Carolina?
Okay everyone, I’m getting ready to talk about the New York Times — yes New York — and what appears to be their fixation with North Carolina. In a follow-up New York Times blog, North Carolina... Read More
NC election bill courts a Florida-like voting fiasco
Here’s a piece of unsolicited advice for Gov. Pat McCrory. He ought to veto the so-called “Election Reform” bill before it blows up in his face. But he shouldn’t take my word for it. He should... Read More
Republicans know the score
While the national and state media, along with a slew of Democratic and liberal pundits, are expressing outrage at this session of the General Assembly they ignore one obvious fact: Republicans are... Read More
