NC Spin Articles


Trump masters the media universe

Ever since FDR gave his fireside chats on radio, successful Presidents have mastered the dominant new media of their time. Donald Trump masters today’s media by providing what the media wants above...    Read More

September 1, 2015



Wos made a difference at DHHS

by Jim Melvin, President Joseph M.Bryan Foundation, published in Greensboro News-Record, September 1, 2015. I have often heard people ask why can’t we get more talented people to volunteer for the...    Read More

September 1, 2015


Funds cuts threaten doctor training

A  proposed change to Medicaid rates paid to North Carolina hospitals would eliminate Graduate Medical Education (GME) payments to our state’s teaching hospitals, risking severe damage to the model...    Read More

September 1, 2015


Back to school myths and facts

It is back-to-school time, which means that the mainstream media and public school advocacy groups are busy telling folks that Republicans are jeopardizing the welfare of North Carolina’s public...    Read More

September 1, 2015


For higher growth, think small

Remember the old tale about a drunk man crawling around under a lamppost? Dating at least as far back as 1924, the joke starts off with a police officer approaching the drunk to ask what he’s...    Read More

August 31, 2015