Crime may become an election issue
As the candidates for North Carolina attorney general, Republican Buck Newton and Democrat Josh Stein, met September 20 at Asheboro’s Sunset Theatre for their only formal debate, they couldn’t... Read More
NC Spin Articles
HB2 underscores North Carolina's urban and rural divide
by Joe Killian, NC Policy Watch, September 22, 2016. Since its passage in March, the struggle over House Bill 2 has underlined an already apparent divide between urban and rural North Carolina. The... Read More
NC's terrible twosome: (no voter ID + same-day registration)
Bad combo: The lack of voter ID with Same-Day Registration Why it’s impossible to properly verify SDR sign-ups Yet improper votes are often counted in the final tallies So here we go again: another... Read More
Correcting mistakes
One poll question asked, Should transgender men be allowed to use women’s bathrooms? and another question asked, Do you support HB2? and the answer to both questions was ‘No’ which sounds... Read More
An HB2 compromise that works for all
by David Furman, published in The Charlotte Observer, September 21, 2016. There is little doubt that the swirling controversy generated by HB2 has wreaked dramatic damage on our community’s... Read More
Census data a powerful reminder of the need to expand Medicaid
The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau included some frustrating information about North Carolina and it wasn’t just the state’s sluggish below the national average growth in household median... Read More
Who wanted higher sales taxes?
North Carolina Democrats running for statewide offices this year are trying to convince voters that Republicans favor higher taxes on “working people” while they, the Democrats, favor lower taxes... Read More
Three things we learned from ad spending this week
WRAL News typically uses information from Kantar Media to keep track of the big picture in statewide races. For example, we know that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has been... Read More
McCrory declares state of emergency after Charlotte protests
Gov. Pat McCrory has declared a State of Emergency late Wednesday night after two nights of protests of the fatal shooting of a man by a police officer Tuesday afternoon. A vigil in Marshall Park for... Read More
Presidential race tied, Cooper up in NC
The Presidential race in North Carolina is about as tight as it can be, and it's also becoming increasingly clear who will end up deciding the winner in the state: voters who would like to continue... Read More
