NC Spin Articles



Can we reduce invisible unemployment?

by Dr. Mike Walden, NCSU Professor of Economics, Marcy 30, 2018. We’ve seen great improvement in reducing unemployment in both the nation and North Carolina in recent years. Many economists think...    Read More

March 30, 2018



Are North Carolina's kids too fat to fight?

A recent national report found that obesity among active duty service members increased 61% between 2002 and 2011, and is impacting recruitment, as the Pentagon projects that by 2030, 64% of potential...    Read More

March 29, 2018

I'm not a RINO but a real Republican

RINO – a derogatory term – stands for “Republicans In Name Only.” It's derisively used by certain activists who think their brand of Republicanism is the only acceptable kind. Actually, it's...    Read More

by Bob Orr   |   March 29, 2018


Don't close charter public schools

The recent recommendation from the North Carolina Justice Center that the state close charter   public schools which aren't diverse makes no sense whatsoever. The Justice Center staff, which has...    Read More

by Phil Kirk   |   March 29, 2018