A great time to be a GOP delegate
James Antle explains in a Washington Examiner column why delegates to this summer’s Republican National Convention are likely to face a much different experience from those who have held similar... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Thousands of HB2 demonstrators descend on Opening Day of legislature
Thousands of demonstrators came to the capital Monday to either urge legislators coming to town for the first day of their regular session to stand firm in their support of HB2 or to throw it in the... Read More
Campaign unveiling distinct ideological strains
Before the 1970s, presidential nominations were won in smoke-filled rooms as deals were cut between party bigwigs motivated by promises of appointments and federal largess for their states. After the... Read More
North Carolina's dwindling Obamacare options
The irony of Obamacare is that its health insurance exchanges are suffering from a problem that was supposed to be avoided – what health economists call adverse selection. When health insurance... Read More
Former GOP chairmen call for Harnett's removal
Seven former North Carolina Republican Party chairmen are calling for the ouster of current GOP Chairman Hasan Harnett, who has been embroiled in a battle with other party leaders. "We are... Read More
Federal Judge upholds NC Voter ID law
North Carolina's voter ID law is constitutional and should remain in effect, U.S. District Judge Thomas Schroeder ruled late Monday. "Plaintiffs have failed to demonstrate that Defendants have... Read More
Senate priorities for short session: Balanced budget, cut taxes, increase teacher pay
by Matt Caulder, Capitol Connection, April 21, 2016. Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) met with journalists Wednesday afternoon to announce the Senate’s priorities for the coming Short... Read More
You decide: What's the best timing for valuing property?
Recently Wake County, the state’s second largest county in population, reduced the time between property revaluations from eight to four years. The change has created some confusion as well as... Read More
Good start on state savings
Republicans who control the state budget have been criticized for tax changes in recent years, as well as for the spending priorities they’ve expressed through state budgets. That comes with the... Read More
It's not about bathrooms, it's a last stand against LGBT rights
Gov. Pat McCrory, Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger and other supporters of HB2, North Carolina’s sweeping anti-LGBT law, are desperately still trying to convince us that it’s all about... Read More
