A pebble
Talk about a politician doing an about face. And another about face. And a third about face. Six years ago when she was elected to Congress, Renee Ellmers ran as an Outsider. But after she arrived in... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Trump campaign all about the Donald
Much ink has been spilled on the Donald Trump phenomenon. Practitioners and the public seem obsessed with the guy, and pundits are analyzing every dimension of his presidential campaign. He is, after... Read More
What's the problem if the Republican Party crashes?
Tyler Cowen, today’s John Locke Foundation Shaftesbury Society speaker, offers thoughts in his “Marginal Revolution” blog about Donald Trump and the future of the Republican Party. As the... Read More
House considers coming back to Raleigh for bathroom ordinance
Leaders of the state House expect to return to Raleigh this week to respond to Charlotte's transgender nondiscrimination ordinance. Last month, the Charlotte City Council approved a measure that would... Read More
NC GOP votes "no confidence" in Chairman, begins removal process
On Sunday N.C. GOP leadership signed a Resolution of No Confidence against elected Chairman Hasan Harnett and is circulating a petition for his removal from the helm of the North Carolina Republican... Read More
Reduce costs, not just prices
Do you wonder why political adversaries seem so often to talk past each other rather than produce useful debate on important issues? One reason is that, in many cases, they really aren’t talking... Read More
NC higher education must up its game to help career shifters
Isaac Hopkins probably doesn’t fit your image of a typical college student. He’s 31, for starters, and he is studying for his second career, not his first. A former youth minister, Isaac says he... Read More
No, no, no, maybe
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, March 19, 2016. Senate Republicans can’t even get their stories straight about blocking President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee. They say a lame-duck... Read More
Leadership with the heart of a mouse
The true strength of men is not determined by muscle, militarily, or political might, but by the kind of heart carried inside of them. Nothing can ever substitute for character – nothing – it... Read More
State looks to remove 15 licensing boards
A state legislative subcommittee approved draft legislation Thursday that would dissolve 15 occupational licensing boards in the state. Included for dissolution are the boards currently licensing... Read More
