Open season on individual rights
The party of less government rolled into Raleigh after the 2010 elections champing at the bit, eager to fulfill an agenda long delayed. “Regulations kill jobs” became the rallying cry, but as it... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Death penalty increasingly part of NC's history, not its future
This year, for the second time since 2012, not a single person was sentenced to death in North Carolina. Our state is clearly realizing that, while no punishment can heal the terrible grief of violent... Read More
NC Job growth beating national average since 2013 tax reform
Progressive critics of North Carolina’s historic 2013 tax reforms are quick to seize on topline unemployment rate figures in an attempt to discredit the rate cuts. But a closer look shows that in... Read More
Where are the ads?
By this time in 2013, North Carolina was in full-tilt campaign mode. Third-party groups were running ads for and against both Kay Hagan and Thom Tillis. We knew we were in for a long ride. This year... Read More
Why don't moderate Republicans and Democrats form a third party?
A colleague of mine recently offered up a suggestion that could transform modern American politics. We were standing in the middle of a bar at the time, so you’ll want to make allowances for that... Read More
Ethics complaint filed over towing contract
Rep. George Cleveland, R-Onslow, has filed an ethics complaint against fellow committee chairman Rep. David Lewis, R-Harnett, in a spat over whether private companies or state workers should tow... Read More
Population shifts will have political consequences
by Mark Binker, WRAL, December 16, 2015. A new analysis by the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill confirms what any pol paying attention to population trends... Read More
A startling admission of the hucksterism of virtual charters
The education of thousands of North Carolina students and millions of taxpayer dollars are currently at risk in the latest school privatization scheme that continues to draw far too little attention... Read More
Lawsuit says state agencies not doing enough to register voters
North Carolina state agencies such as the Division of Motor Vehicles aren't doing enough to ensure people can register to vote or update their registration, according to a lawsuit by a trio of... Read More
Millions for lawyers
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, December 16, 2015. N.C. Deputy Attorney General Alexander Peters put up a strong defense last month against a lawsuit challenging the state’s gerrymandered... Read More
