Bad day for our state
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, March 25, 2016. State lawmakers made it clear to North Carolina cities Wednesday: They sit as a Supreme City Council. Senators and representatives from Kings... Read More
NC Spin Articles
5 arrested at protest outside Governor's mansio
by Tim Pullman and Heather Waliga, abc11.com, March 24, 2016. Five protesters were arrested Thursday evening after defying police orders to move out of the street. The group sat with arms linked... Read More
Controller: NCAE can keep payroll deductions
The North Carolina Association of Educators appears to have won the latest round in an ongoing dispute over whether it can have its members' dues deducted directly from their paychecks. In a letter... Read More
N.C. discrimination law creates business backlash
The anti-discrimination law passed hurriedly in North Carolina on Wednesday quickly produced a backlash in the business community because it doesn't extend protections to gays and lesbians. Companies... Read More
The shameful legacy of the special session
The defining moment of the absurd special legislative session held this week in Raleigh had nothing to do with the common sense decision by the Charlotte City Council to allow transgender people to... Read More
Trump could make life hard for Burr in North Carolina
PPP's first general election poll for the US Senate race in North Carolina shows the way Donald Trump could make life harder for other Republican candidates down ballot this fall. The Senate race is... Read More
Offshore drilling delay won't hurt North Carolina
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, March 24, 2016. President Barack Obama’s decision to steer new offshore oil exploration away from North Carolina stirred two very different responses from... Read More
Heat without reason
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, March 23, 2016. Today’s special legislation session is fueled by red-hot emotion. The public should demand cool reason instead. Lawmakers clamoring to overturn a... Read More
Governor's re-election won't be that easy
Three hours after John Davis released his optimistic column on Governor McCrory’s re-election chances, based mostly on the successful passage of the $2 billion bond issue on March 15, I wrote John... Read More
McCrory signs bill barring LGBT protections against discrimination
A proposal that codifies a statewide nondiscrimination policy in employment and public accommodations and prohibits North Carolina cities or towns from enacting stricter guidelines was signed into law... Read More
