NC Spin Articles

Opponents file new complaint on photo ID law

In new court filings, the N.C. NAACP and others said North Carolina’s photo ID requirement is still discriminatory, despite an amendment passed this summer that eased the restrictions. The filings...    Read More

November 10, 2015

Restraint cuts borrowing costs

North Carolina is one of only a handful of states that enjoy the highest credit ratings from all the major bond-rating agencies. When investors looking for safe returns from government bonds do their...    Read More

by John Hood   |   November 10, 2015

The high cost of educating a rookie president

Why are our representatives and the Governor not monitoring and restricting outrageous pay and benefits for those who service in state government?  The most recent case is the contract for Margaret...    Read More

November 9, 2015



'Brain gain' in North Carolina Metros

America’s shrinking cities are widely viewed to be suffering from a “brain drain”—the flight of highly educated residents to other, more hospitable locales—that is crippling these cities...    Read More

November 9, 2015

School system has a plan to succeed

Patience is a challenge, especially when dealing with public education issues! Much has been written and said in the past several weeks about the Rowan-Salisbury Schools and I would like to add my...    Read More

by Phil Kirk   |   November 9, 2015


"Pay to play" allegations must be investigated

Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, November 8, 2015. The FBI is apparently asking questions about recent allegations that Gov. Pat McCrory improperly helped broker a government contract for Graeme...    Read More

November 9, 2015




Population shifts shape elections

It may be hard to believe given the results of this fall’s municipal elections, but not so long ago Republicans competed effectively with Democrats for political offices in North Carolina’s...    Read More

by John Hood   |   November 9, 2015