Beer, politics and a quick death
Years ago, around the time of Prohibition, the politicians in Raleigh passed a law that said, A brewer can’t deliver his own beer. And with that one law the politicians created a new industry which... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Trump static, Cooper up in Civitas Poll
The latest poll by the Civitas Institute revealed some interesting information. The poll, released Wednesday, surveyed 600 voters in North Carolina. When asked about the job that President Donald... Read More
Tax cut fever threatens core services
How many times do we have to say it? Well, it’s worth repeating – especially in the aftermath of recent income tax filing deadlines, when the subject becomes a sore point for many: None of us... Read More
Trump declines in support in latest Elon poll
Support for President Donald Trump among North Carolina voters has fallen since November, when he carried the state on his way to the White House. According to the results of the latest Elon... Read More
The next generation of Americans might be the greatest
They’re a generation you’re going to hear a lot about in a year or two. Unlike groups that came before them — Depression Children, Baby Boomers, Generations X and Y and now Millennials whose... Read More
NC GOP determined to lock in power
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, April 23, 2017. Four former chief justices of the state Supreme Court, one of them a Republican, believe the N.C. General Assembly is taking actions that... Read More
The truth about the Senate tax cut plan from their own staff
he wisdom of the plan by Senate leaders to cut taxes by $839 million was called into question this week by an important source, the nonpartisan legislative staff that works for them and inadvertently... Read More
Bills fly through House as crossover deadline nears
With the crossover deadline a mere week away, state House lawmakers cruised through nearly 40 bills Thursday afternoon, most passing with little discussion after being extensively vetted in committees... Read More
Don't fear robot invasion
A common theme unifying recent debates about tax reform in North Carolina and in Washington is the idea that the punitive tax treatment of business investment is a bad idea — because it discourages... Read More
It's hard to defend bogus election protests
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, April 19, 2017. We think they protest too much. Granted, the investigation released this week by Democracy North Carolina makes the state’s Republican Party look... Read More
