Evidence shows that freedom works
I know many Democrats and progressives who continue to be frustrated by the conservative Republicans who have controlled the North Carolina General Assembly since 2010. The Left has spent years... Read More
NC Spin Articles
One day session bogs down over regulatory veto
Legislation to expand a General Assembly veto over executive branch rule-making and a grab-bag of changes in environmental law emerged at the state house Thursday, bogging down a one-day gathering... Read More
Voting trends and predictions
The News & Observer has a very good article about voter trends in North Carolina. The reporter looks beyond just the registration numbers to examine trends in past elections and what to look for in... Read More
A bare cupboard
There’re two ways for a President to pass his bills: One is old-fashioned back-room arm-twisting, cajoling, and deal-making. Presidents like Lyndon Johnson have been masters of that art but, oddly... Read More
Court sessions canceled because number of judges reduced
The General Assembly’s recent budget decision to slash the state’s corps of emergency judges has started to take effect. According to the latest lists released by the Administrative Office of the... Read More
NC can and must do better in attacking drug abuse crisis
When reporting on the opioid crisis in North Carolina, a few names come up a lot. Robert Childs, executive director of the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition, is one of them. With staff in... Read More
Partially privatizing traffic enforcement
Drivers who pass stopped school buses could get fined up to $1,000 under a bill that Gov. Roy Cooper signed on July 25 — but the hefty fine isn’t why legislators from both parties opposed the... Read More
Reconciling records to identify ancestors
by Paul O'Connor, published in The Wilson Daily Times, August 3, 2017. Anyone who owns a Bible recording vital family dates is blessed in more than a religious sense. Knowing the names and important... Read More
Misplaced loyalty
by Tom Campbell, Producer and Moderator, NC SPIN, July 27, 2017. “On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country…” That’s the opening sentence of the oath Boy Scouts take... Read More
Health care for millions and democracy itself is now at risk
It is not just health care for 30 million people at stake these days. Democracy is hanging by a thread too-in Raleigh and in Washington. First, consider the spectacle of Sen. John McCain, arriving... Read More
