Like a politician
Hardly anyone likes politicians drawing districts to elect themselves but, to rip apart the Congressional Districts Republicans drew, Judge James Wynn spun a tale full of fictions. Judge Wynn... Read More
NC Spin Articles
The truth about North Carolina's state budget
As focus turns to the state budget this spring, liberals will predictably claim that the state budget has been “slashed” or “cut to the bone” Reality, however, shows that the state budget has... Read More
Former judge thinks judicial reform could lead to Supreme Court stacking
Nothing is off the table when it comes to Republican judicial reform, and a former Wake County judge thinks court packing may still be an option. Donald Stephens has been using his newfound retirement... Read More
GenX solutions require scarce commodity: cooperation
The state legislature’s one-day session on Jan. 10 turned out to be a failure and a waste of the roughly $42,000 it costs to send lawmakers to Raleigh for a special session. When legislators set the... Read More
NC could pick up 1 additional Congressional seat after 2020 census
Every decade, following the decennial Census, the 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are allocated to the 50 states based on their population. After the 2000 Census, 12 House seats shifted... Read More
The talent pipeline is the key to bringing jobs to North Carolina
That we did not secure the new Toyota-Mazda facility and those 4,000 jobs was bad news. North Carolina put forth a strong, bipartisan effort to woo the company, and I commend the governor and our... Read More
Senate says no to GenX funding bill
by Matt Caulder, Capitol Connection, January 13, 2018. Following on the heels of the House unanimously passing a bill providing $2.3 million in GenX funding Senate leadership has indicated it has no... Read More
Raleigh and N.C. honored with the chance to bribe Amazon
North Carolina lawmakers and the business community have been watching Amazon’s search for a second headquarters with bated breath. Today, Amazon announced its 20 finalist locations, which include... Read More
Why are N.C. Republicans afraid of the voters
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, January 18, 2018. This issue isn’t settled. The U.S. Supreme Court still has to be heard from. Still, the ruling last week by a three-judge federal appeals panel... Read More
Rare illegal ballots still matter
President Donald Trump’s claims about voter fraud are preposterous. No credible evidence suggests that millions of people cast illegal ballots, or that candidates who outpoll rivals by several... Read More
