NC Spin Articles



Voters compare imperfect options

Most North Carolina voters, regardless of registration, cast their ballots consistently for either Democrats or Republicans. And the swing voters who often determine electoral outcomes tend to cast...    Read More

by John Hood   |   October 6, 2017



Time for fireworks in Raleigh - again

Democrats who represent Buncombe County in the North Carolina General Assembly say it was difficult to convince the legislature's Republican majority to pass many of their bills. Republican Sen. Chuck...    Read More

October 6, 2017



Property rights have economic payoff

When North Carolina is competing with other states and nations for investment, business startups and expansions, and high-value professionals, we start out with some important advantages. Our tax code...    Read More

by John Hood   |   September 29, 2017

Whose free speech?

Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, September 29, 2017. We wonder what Jeff Sessions would say if a college football team or band followed the lead of NFL players and took knees during the national...    Read More

September 29, 2017

Tillis offers a path for the dreamers

Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, September 27, 2017. Could President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans finally take a step forward for illegal immigrants after Democrats failed? It might be a...    Read More

September 29, 2017


Higher education isn't ready for our future

Editorial by The Fayetteville Observer, September 28, 2017. Margaret Spellings is right: Public education is too expensive. Paying for it is a tough burden for all but the wealthiest families. For...    Read More

September 29, 2017