'Don't say gay' comes to North Carolina
The "don't say gay bill, Senate Bill 49, will have the same economic and political impact that HB2, the so-called bathroom bill, had on North Carolina. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Biden's budget consensus can't last
It’s not possible to bring federal spending in line with federal revenue without doing something to slow the growth of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and other entitlements. Read More
Most agree that eliminating the corporate income tax in NC is a bad idea
Nearly 70 percent of conservative North Carolinians think eliminating the corporate income tax is ineffective economic policy, only a little lower than the 85 percent of liberals. Read More
Wooing rural voters
The NC Democratic Party needs a rebranding. Its own brand, not like the national Party brand. Read More
NC Hospital salaries doubled in the last five years
The report states that North Carolina is among the most consolidated and least affordable for healthcare, but its hospitals were three times more profitable than the national average in 2019. Read More
Speaker Tim Moore's power grab
Since ascending to the Speakership in 2015 Moore runs the House as he wants. It is curious as to why he wants to stack the deck even more in his favor. Read More
Cooper should sign riot bill
The bill goes to lengths to distinguish between protests and riots. Read More
Mired in the muddle
We’re mired in a muddle, trapped between Washington Politicians and Showmen. Read More
Bully Bill
The bill is just one more right-wing Republican ploy to win votes by targeting vulnerable young people. Read More
Federal-state task force grapples with grid protection
With 50,000 high voltage substations dispersed across the country, difficult decisions are required about which ones most need additional security. Read More
