NC Spin Articles


What's behind the 'bathroom bill?'

Was passing the new “Bathroom Bill” the biggest mistake the current North Carolina General Assembly has made so far? Or was it just one in a series of similar overreaching legislative efforts that...    Read More

April 4, 2016



Two parties not enough anymore?

Editorial by Burlington Times-News, April 4, 2016. The battle for the Republican presidential nomination has been addressed a lot more than the Democratic race. That’s understandable given that the...    Read More

April 4, 2016

'Carolina Comeback' has yet to touch rural NC

Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, April 4, 2016. In North Carolina and across the country, unemployment rates have ticked up a bit in recent months, but most economists say it's a good problem. It...    Read More

April 4, 2016

State economy sets brisk pace

As the 2016 general election unfolds in North Carolina, you should expect to hear a lot about how the state’s economy has fared under Republican governance in Raleigh. If Donald Trump is not the GOP...    Read More

by John Hood   |   April 4, 2016


NC GOP goes public on Harnett conflict

N.C. GOP’s general counsel, Tom Stark, sent a letter to all 600 plus members of the state party’s governing Executive Committee Thursday, outlining in detail the ongoing saga with Chairman...    Read More

April 2, 2016

HB2 is part of a GOP strategy for November

In 1992, the voters of Colorado passed a state constitution amendment in response to several local governments, including Denver, Aspen, and Boulder, that had enacted local laws to ban discrimination...    Read More

April 2, 2016

McCrory's March madness

If Pat McCrory loses in November, he’ll regret March. He came into the month like a lion. John Davis wrote that McCrory’s big primary win and passage of the Connect NC bonds positioned him well...    Read More

April 2, 2016


The Friday follies

McCrory backs up and then lashes out as opposition to anti-LGBT law grows Pressure continues to mount on Governor Pat McCrory and his decision to sign the sweeping anti-LGBT bill passed by the General...    Read More

by Chris Fitzsimon   |   April 2, 2016