Defined by the legislature
The emails that the governor’s office released to the Charlotte Observer this week show, once again, Pat McCrory’s lack of political skills. While McCrory has been vigorous in his defense of... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Cooper fumbles badly
by Mark Shiver, Capitol Connection, October 19, 2016. The following is a column by Mark Shiver, host of “What Matters in North Carolina” Attorney General Roy Cooper fumbled badly Tuesday night... Read More
Deposition: Controversial coal ash wording came from Governor's office
Gov. Pat McCrory's communication office directed state health officials to use the controversial language telling well owners near coal ash pits that their wells met federal standards despite... Read More
Emails show McCrory wary of both Charlotte ordinance, HB2
The day before the Charlotte City Council passed its controversial nondiscrimination ordinance on Feb. 22, Gov. Pat McCrory called the effort "misguided" and warned it would cause an immediate... Read More
Roy Cooper got it wrong
The aftermath of Hurricane Matthew is devastating. The images are heartbreaking. The numbers are overwhelming. Dozens of lives lost. Hundreds of serious injuries. Thousands of people displaced into... Read More
McCrory clear winner in debate
Governor Pat McCrory briefly pushed the pause button on the leadership he has shown in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, and took on Roy Cooper in a gubernatorial debate Tuesday night. The contest... Read More
Who'll wear the coattails in this house?
by Paul O'Conner, Capitol Press Association, published in The Asheville Citizen-Times, October 12, 2016. North Carolina’s latest poll numbers have me thinking about coattails. That is, how one... Read More
High Point Poll: Likely voters say they are very interested in election
On a scale from zero to 10, 64 percent of North Carolina likely voters ranked themselves at the top of the scale as very interested in the 2016 presidential election, according to a new High Point... Read More
Storm-driven hot air
Local conservative group says Hurricane Matthew demonstrates need to reduce our commitment to renewable energy As is almost always the case with natural disasters of such terrible proportions... Read More
Debates and Bugs Bunny
I couldn’t watch the debate last night because cable and Internet were still out. So, instead of giving you my take, I give you this guide to who won: Bugs Bunny always beats Daffy Duck, and the... Read More
