NC Spin Articles


Pittenger hanging on by a thin margin

by Jonathan Drew and Gary Robertson, Associated Press, published on wbt.com, June 9, 2016.  The thinnest of margins was keeping Republican U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger from losing his seat as his...    Read More

June 9, 2016

Money wins the day

Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, June 9, 2016. In an otherwise quiet primary, money spoke loudly Tuesday. The biggest spender, The Club for Growth Action, was the most successful. The Washington...    Read More

June 9, 2016



Coal ash commission veto override dammed up

Senate leaders have not called for an expected vote to pass this year's coal ash management bill by overriding Gov. Pat McCrory's veto, and it appears that some sort of behind-the-scenes negotiations...    Read More

June 9, 2016

State tax burden has declined

So far this year, we’ve had three state budget plans submitted by the three main actors in the drama: Gov. Pat McCrory, the North Carolina House, and the North Carolina Senate. While important...    Read More

by John Hood   |   June 9, 2016


House and Senate brace for budget talks

With the state Senate giving final approval to its version of the budget shortly after midnight Friday, the stage is set for Senate and House members to come together and hammer out a budget deal to...    Read More

June 6, 2016


State pollsters earn good grades

North Carolina has one of the most-polled electorates in the United States. As we head into a general election full of highly competitive races for governor, senator, president, and other offices...    Read More

by John Hood   |   June 6, 2016