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
NC Spin Articles
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
A Few Big Questions about McCrory's Budget
Governor Pat McCrory and his State Budget Director Art Pope will release their proposed state budget for the next two years Wednesday morning. The release will do at least two important things. It... Read More
Martinez: Enough with the state's GOP leaders meddling in local affairs
Republicans champion small, decentralized government as a core principle. Local control, they proclaim in campaigns, trumps mandates from Washington and Raleigh. Yet, this Republican-led General... Read More
Don’t Plan for Failure
Any plan for rejuvenating North Carolina’s economy by drawing down and spending more federal money is a plan for failure. At most, it would generate a ripple of economic activity in the short run... Read More
