Do politicians really want to lead?
As another year draws to a close, a year of Democratic resurgence in both national and local politics, I offer this challenge to incumbent and newly elected lawmakers alike. Do you really want to be... Read More
NC Spin Articles
The real winner in the Apple sweepstakes: North Carolina
Was Apple’s choice of Austin, Texas, over the Research Triangle for its new, $1 billion campus a win or a loss for North Carolina? The answer isn’t as obvious as local boosters would have you... Read More
The year in review: Lawmakers can do better for NC families, kids
The end of the year is near, and as we reflect on the biggest news, it’s also important to highlight what stories were near and dear to our heart. There were two meaningful stories that I covered... Read More
Will the economy retreat in 2019?
by Mike Walden, NCSU Professor of Economics, December 21, 2018. It’s that time of year when economists are looked to as fortune-tellers. The fortune, in this case, is our collective well-being tied... Read More
Play the famous North Carolinian game this New Year's Eve
One of my favorite things about the holiday season is the arrival of “The World Almanac and Book of Facts.” Its thousand pages of fine print are a valuable resource. But there is a problem. When I... Read More
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
"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
