Tax reform in NC turning heads
Tax reforms in North Carolina have been drawing attention to the state from conservatives and liberals alike, usually with differing opinions about how positive those reforms have been, but the... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Voter registrations continue to shift NC's political landscape
During the nine-week period between May 13, 2017 and July 8, 2017, North Carolina’s voter rolls grew by 24,486 voters. Democrats saw a net gain of 1,902 voters; Republicans gained 5,276 voters... Read More
If ACA is so bad, why has repeal failed?
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, July 20, 2017. President Donald Trump and the Republicans who control Congress think Obamacare is a complete disaster. Republican Ben Carson -- now a Trump cabinet... Read More
A full-time General Assembly is the last thing our state needs
Editorial by Wilson Daily Times, July 19, 2017. After lawmakers called a recess and fled Raleigh for the Fourth of July, news stories began tallying the days spent in session and beating a somewhat... Read More
Deregulation boosts economic growth
There are many different ideas about the best way to increase the growth of North Carolina’s economy. But this variation of opinions masks an important level of agreement on the basic building... Read More
A nonpartisan confirmation of the dangerous new normal in NC
State legislative leaders this week dismissed a report by their own nonpartisan legislative staff showing the latest round of tax changes will create a budget shortfall of more than a billion dollars... Read More
Legal battles over election board leaves counties in limbo
Gov. Roy Cooper’s refusal to appoint members to the new Bipartisan State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement has shut down 10 county boards of elections, adding confusion to the 2017 electoral... Read More
Partisanship takes another victim
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, July 10, 2017. They should have seen it coming. And in all likelihood, they did. But that didn’t stop the General Assembly’s Republican majority from... Read More
Ex-NC Governor on science and religion
Can a former North Carolina governor bridge the gap between science and religion? Jim Martin gives it a try in a new book, “Revelation Through Science: Evolution in the Harmony of Science and... Read More
Have NC Fiscal Analysts been out in the sun too long?
WRAL-TV recently highlighted a report released by NC Senate Democrats of a “potential” $1 billion dollar budget gap in the North Carolina. What the story fails to discuss is the poor track... Read More
