NC GOP determined to lock in power
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, April 23, 2017. Four former chief justices of the state Supreme Court, one of them a Republican, believe the N.C. General Assembly is taking actions that... Read More
NC Spin Articles
The truth about the Senate tax cut plan from their own staff
he wisdom of the plan by Senate leaders to cut taxes by $839 million was called into question this week by an important source, the nonpartisan legislative staff that works for them and inadvertently... Read More
Bills fly through House as crossover deadline nears
With the crossover deadline a mere week away, state House lawmakers cruised through nearly 40 bills Thursday afternoon, most passing with little discussion after being extensively vetted in committees... Read More
Don't fear robot invasion
A common theme unifying recent debates about tax reform in North Carolina and in Washington is the idea that the punitive tax treatment of business investment is a bad idea — because it discourages... Read More
It's hard to defend bogus election protests
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, April 19, 2017. We think they protest too much. Granted, the investigation released this week by Democracy North Carolina makes the state’s Republican Party look... Read More
Burr, Tillis get earful on budget impact at Bragg
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, April 20, 2017. North Carolina’s two U.S. senators toured Fort Bragg on Tuesday, and they encouraged the men and women in uniform to speak frankly about... Read More
Legislature swats two branches with one swipe
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, April 16, 2017. The legislature swatted the other two branches of state government at once last week — quite a feat, even for this overly aggressive body. House... Read More
Repeal the labor sales tax hike
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, April 17, 2017. A recently-filed bipartisan state bill to eliminate labor sales tax is a solid start toward correcting a legislative misstep. There’s no reason it... Read More
Let campuses handle campus speech
Editorial by Durham Herald-Sun, April 20, 2017. Colleges and universities, we like to think, are bastions of robust debate, free speech and thoughtful exploration of even the most controversial issues... Read More
More tax cuts will neglect needs and risk deficits
Editorial by Durham Herald-Sun, April 19, 2017. The General Assembly’s own Fiscal Research Division, not a partisan part of the state legislature, has some scary news for Republicans planning their... Read More
