20 Legislative races to watch in NC
Even with so many legislative races already decided and so many others that appear to be sure things, Democrats believe they can make inroads into the Republican majorities in the North Carolina... Read More
NC Spin Articles
FCC delays vote on much-disputed rules on cable boxes
Federal regulators delayed a decision Thursday on requiring cable and satellite TV companies to make free apps to eliminate the need for cable boxes. Consumers could potentially save a few hundred... Read More
Unaffiliateds not expected to flock to third party candidates
Third party presidential candidates Gary Johnson and Jill Stein are reaping history-making poll numbers. But those thinking this could be a watershed year for alternative candidates because so many... Read More
Crime may become an election issue
As the candidates for North Carolina attorney general, Republican Buck Newton and Democrat Josh Stein, met September 20 at Asheboro’s Sunset Theatre for their only formal debate, they couldn’t... Read More
HB2 underscores North Carolina's urban and rural divide
by Joe Killian, NC Policy Watch, September 22, 2016. Since its passage in March, the struggle over House Bill 2 has underlined an already apparent divide between urban and rural North Carolina. The... Read More
NC's terrible twosome: (no voter ID + same-day registration)
Bad combo: The lack of voter ID with Same-Day Registration Why it’s impossible to properly verify SDR sign-ups Yet improper votes are often counted in the final tallies So here we go again: another... Read More
Correcting mistakes
One poll question asked, Should transgender men be allowed to use women’s bathrooms? and another question asked, Do you support HB2? and the answer to both questions was ‘No’ which sounds... Read More
An HB2 compromise that works for all
by David Furman, published in The Charlotte Observer, September 21, 2016. There is little doubt that the swirling controversy generated by HB2 has wreaked dramatic damage on our community’s... Read More
Census data a powerful reminder of the need to expand Medicaid
The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau included some frustrating information about North Carolina and it wasn’t just the state’s sluggish below the national average growth in household median... Read More
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
