Clinton-Trump in virtual tie in NC
Five weeks from the Nov. 8 election, North Carolina remains a toss-up in the presidential race, according to a WRAL News poll released Tuesday. Democrat Hillary Clinton edges Republic Donald Trump... Read More
NC Spin Articles
North Carolina makes dramatic gain
North Carolina almost made another top-10 list this year — but don’t worry, our state seems likely to make the cut in 2017. The Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan institute based in the nation’s... Read More
Decision to boost reserves looks good now
Hurricane Matthew still sits a couple of days away from the North Carolina coast, and those in its projected path root for the storm to turn to the east. But the threat of a potential landfall in... Read More
Unfunded state promises spark debate
Judging by what makes the front pages, the top of the newscasts, and the list of “what’s trending” on social media, North Carolina politics consists of spirited debates about H.B. 2, spirited... Read More
Killing the Messenger
I feel compelled to react to your column about the Rev. William Barber, the messenger, and with facts, not as an "uninformed blowhard." Full disclosure: my wife is Patsy Keever, chair of the NC... Read More
Politicians should be able to admit mistakes
Editorial by Wilmington Star, News, September 30, 2016. In Monday’s presidential debate, Donald Trump scored some of his best points against Hillary Clinton on the subject of trade. The facts were... Read More
We're still clueless about race
He really said that. It's on the record for eternity, or as long as digital files will last. Robert Pittenger, the Charlotte Republican whose 9th Congressional District will include Fayetteville after... Read More
McCrory under seige, continues to lash out against critics of HB2
When it comes to HB2, the disastrous anti-LGBT legislation that he signed into law, Gov. Pat McCrory can’t seem to help himself. Virtually every prominent individual or institution that criticizes... Read More
High school is not enough: Adult education and training needed
In 2016, the defining political debate in North Carolina is over what it really takes to grow an economy that works for everyone—an economy that creates enough jobs for everyone who wants one and... Read More
Phil Berger and the professors
It’s hard to find a more bull-headed fellow walking the earth than a UNC professor dead-set on upholding the virtues of political correctness: He’s 100% for diversity and 100% against... Read More
