Not All Politics Is Local
If there was a national prize for rhetorical incoherence, one could find several excellent nominations among the ranks of North Carolina politicians and political commentators. For an example, you... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Healthcare Costs: What You Can Do To Make A Difference
The cost of healthcare has certainly dominated the news in recent years with much finger pointing and blame to go around. Quite frankly, there are several things we can all do to help with the... Read More
Three reactionary months
It has now been three months since the 2013 General Assembly session began. Most of the news coverage of the lawmakers has understandably focused on the daily debate in a key committee or on the House... Read More
In the Absence of Argument
People generally quarrel,” G.K. Chesterton once wryly observed, “because they cannot argue.” To the extent North Carolina politics looks increasingly quarrelsome at the moment, it is because of... Read More
“Conservative” divisions and outside influence culminate in renewable energy debate
The divisions and internal battles of the NCGOP in the House are alive and well, evidenced in the high profile fight over the state's renewable energy portfolio standard. First, we were to believe Rep... Read More
Public notices need to be where the public notices
Public notices need to be where the public notices. But state legislators and a handful of local government agents want to take legally required public notices advertisements that tell you about major... Read More
Why the Energy Bill Matters
In a legislative session featuring proposals to rewrite the tax code, take important next steps on regulatory reform, give parents more school choice, and restructure the state’s transportation and... Read More
Pandering to the shaking heads
More hidden and loaded guns in more places, including bars, restaurants, college campuses and city greenways—that appears to be the General Assembly’s response to the national tragedy in Newtown... Read More
More Chaos Coming in Healthcare
It was always going to be difficult to implement Obamacare, but even fervent supporters of the law admit that things are going worse than expected. Implementation got off to a bad start because the... Read More
Tax Shuffle Could Shake Up Missouri
From Stateline, April 29th JEFFERSON CITY • Missouri’s Republican-led Legislature is poised to send Gov. Jay Nixon a bill that would cut the state income tax, especially for small businesses... Read More
