Raleigh or Ralegh?
Anna Beer could cost North Carolina taxpayers millions of dollars. How in the world could this British author and scholar cost us so money? Based on her comprehensive research, she argues that the... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Legislative districts not the only ones that need to be redrawn
Gerrymandering is a portmanteau of the last name of Elbridge Gerry and a salamander. Elbridge was Governor of Massachusetts in 1812, and wanted to create a voting district which favored a state... Read More
How is North Carolina's economy at mid-year?
by Dr. Mike Walden, NCSU Professor of Economics, August 31, 2018 The actor Tom Selleck was in a TV crime show series 30 years ago that my wife and I enjoyed. It was called Magnum PI, and the lead... Read More
Ethics officials should take close look at Superintendent's iPad purchase
If you missed it last week and care at all about the subject of ethics in government, please take a few minutes to read Policy Watch reporter Billy Ball’s investigative report on the recent... Read More
Restricting consumer choice is folly
My wife is angry at the government. No surprise there, I suppose — we do have a great deal in common. To be more specific, my wife is angry with the city of Charleston, South Carolina. For the... Read More
Labor Day edition of NC SPIN
There's lots going on between the elections and Silent Sam. NC SPIN will talk about the latest this week, starting with whether or not there will be congressional elections this year. We ask whether... Read More
Silent Sam must be restored
Politicians tell people what they want to hear. Leaders tell people what they need to hear, even if they don’t want to listen. I don’t envy the challenge faced by Gov. Roy Cooper and other... Read More
DMV - North Carolina's political graveyard
There is not a faster route to North Carolina’s political graveyard than an appointment to Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Most Commissioners are predisposed to failure because they have no business... Read More
Desperate times for the right lead to desperate measures
To say that these are extraordinary political times for our state and nation is to put things rather mildly. Across the country, open, high-level conversations about the President of the United States... Read More
Putting the statue of decency and good government back on a pedestal
My conservative "NC Spin" colleague, columnist John Hood, is thoroughly ticked about Silent Sam, the Confederate statue that demonstrators effectively mugged on August 20th, being brought down by... Read More
