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
NC Spin Articles
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
Elon Poll: McCrory, Burr slightly ahead, HB2 widely unpopular
Nearly half of North Carolina voters likely to head to the polls this fall oppose HB2, the so-called “bathroom bill” that’s brought national attention to the state since its passage earlier this... Read More
Charlotte City Council WON'T consider LGBT ordinance repeal
by Jim Morrill, Charlotte Observer, September 19, 2016 Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts said Monday morning the city “is not prepared” to discuss repealing the ordinance that led to House Bill... Read More
African American boys need education options
It seems that politicians and the media can’t stop talking about teacher pay. The claim that the average teacher salary will reach $50,000 this year has been the subject of numerous political... Read More
If Trump campaign were a business it would be in trouble
With Donald Trump’s newest attempt to reboot his presidential campaign, speculation abounds as to whether this latest campaign shake-up, along with the candidate’s mea culpa in Charlotte, will... Read More
What do we have to lose?
Dr. Ada Fisher, NC Republican National Committeewoman, published in Salisbury Post, September 13, 2016. In my 50-plus years of voting, I have never seen a politician take it to the black community and... Read More
The GOP digs in while the damage continues to mount
The official response by the North Carolina Republican Party to the decision by the NCAA to move seven championship events out of the state next year because of the anti-LGBT law HB2 was startling and... Read More
