Sports and HB2
Roy Williams won another NCAA title. And Roy Cooper may have won us more NCAAs. Which highlights the big part that sports played in the HB2 repeal. Give the NCAA and ACC credit for an assist. Point to... Read More
NC Spin Articles
A Ray of hope: Senators introduce needed child welfare reform
The child welfare system is a last resort for children who are at risk of serious injury, trauma, or even death. As a society, we have a moral obligation to provide these children with a safe... Read More
HB2 leaves scars behind even after repeal
A fine little line lurks just under one of the eyes that stares out at me from the bathroom mirror each morning. It marks where a plastic surgeon did a pretty good job of patching up a pretty bad... Read More
House takes a second run at bipartisan board of elections/ethics
House Republicans are taking another run at combining the State Board of Elections and the State Ethics Commission into one bipartisan board after a recent court decision shot down a similar change... Read More
Why did we move away from self-sufficiency?
by Dr. Mike Walden, NCSU Professor of Economics, March 31, 2017 I recall my late paternal grandmother telling me how much she looked forward to the third Friday of each month. This was the day her... Read More
Left doubles down on double standard
Dr. James Otteson, a business school professor at Wake Forest University, came up with an intriguing idea. What if he brought together a group of faculty, students, and outside scholars to explore how... Read More
Sending mixed message, confusing North Carolinians
Mixed signals. Some things are clear — lower taxes, fewer regulations, skilled workers, and efficient infrastructure lead to economic growth. A robust and growing business community creates jobs... Read More
HB2 repealed, but many not happy with reset
by Laura Leslie and Matthew Burns, WRAL, March 30, 2017. As quickly as House Bill 2 was enacted 53 weeks ago, the controversial state law limiting LGBT rights and transgender bathroom access was... Read More
Who can do eye surgery? We need a visionary answer
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, March 29, 2017. North Carolina's optometrists and ophthalmologists are poking each other in the political eye this year, sparring over legislation that would allow... Read More
With HB2 gone, let's move on
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, March 30, 2017. You can tell when a real compromise has been reached: Many on both sides remain mad. That’s the case with the repeal Thursday afternoon of House... Read More
