Public won't accept green taxes
I know that environmental activists don’t want to hear this, but a core component of their preferred strategy for combatting global warming — substantially raising the price of fossil fuels... Read More
NC Spin Articles
"Have I got a deal for you." Remembering Dave Boliek
by Brad Crone, Communications consultant and NC SPIN panelist, December 24, 2018. In 1978, the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office was located in the southwest corner of the old courthouse. There were... Read More
Dave Boliek: The newsman's newsman
by Tom Campbell, Producer and Moderator of NC SPIN, December 24, 2018. He was the most irreverent and profane newsmen I ever worked with…and he was proud of both. Dave Boliek, died Monday in... Read More
Trade views are hard to measure
There has always been a robust political debate between advocates of free trade and advocates of manipulating the terms of trade to protect special interests. But the partisan affiliations of these... Read More
2018 marks the third straight year of 100k+ population gains for NC
North Carolina’s population grew to an estimated 10.4 million people as of July 1, 2018, according to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. From July 1, 2017 to July 1, 2018, the state’s... Read More
GOP wants to shield investigations from public; Cooper won't go along
House Bill 1029, which is currently sitting on Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk, would make all State Board of Elections investigations confidential, effectively shutting the door to any public scrutiny... Read More
NC Legislators should reject Medicaid expansion
North Carolina has been a leader in enacting free-market reforms that are improving people’s lives. Four tax reform packages have reduced the burden of government and simplified filing for millions... Read More
Cooper's priorities for 2019
Cleaning out my notebook and found notes from Governor Cooper’s address to the NC Rural Assembly on November 16, 2018. He outlined his priorities for 2019. 2018 wraps on a contentious note between... Read More
New Primary in 9th District is Unconstitutional
As the controversy over whether Republican Mark Harris should be certified by the N.C. Board of Elections as the 9th Congressional District winner swirls, Harris and his Democratic opponent, Dan... Read More
In District 9, investigators need to heed the truth, not the clock
Hope you made a wish on that shooting star. I’m talking about that fleeting moment last week, when Democrats and reluctant Republicans seemed to agree on the need for a new election in North... Read More
