Would you rather eat ice cream or turnips
Admit it. You love it. We all love it. That’s why the Donald Trump for President Show rolls on and on and on. That’s why all political news – from the New York Times to Fox News to MSNBC to... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Premature optimism about a budget deal
Earlier this week the office of Gov. Pat McCrory sent out a press release announcing that after a breakfast meeting with McCrory, House and Senate leaders had come to an agreement on a spending level... Read More
NC unemployment rate steadily going the wrong way
North Carolina's unemployment rate increased for the fifth month in a row in July, to 5.9 percent, the Commerce Department reported today. Having fallen below the national average early this year... Read More
The war on North Carolina's public schools
The merciless assault on public education has significantly weakened our state's schools. A comprehensive look at how North Carolina declared war on public ed. Let me begin by saying that I am often... Read More
Cooper slightly ahead of McCrory in PPP poll
PPP's new North Carolina poll finds Roy Cooper slightly ahead of Pat McCrory for the third month in a row, 42/39. McCrory's approval numbers continue to be some of the worst he's had during his entire... Read More
Where lawmakers spend campaign contributions
In line at the legislative cafeteria recently, a General Assembly lobbyist offered a brilliant (read “very sarcastic”) idea based on current events: Allow legislators to use campaign contributions... Read More
Audit shows CCNC saves state money
One of North Carolina's long-running efforts to tamp down the cost of caring for patients in the state's Medicaid health insurance system is working, according to a report published by the Office of... Read More
Look twice at energy mandate
While the General Assembly continues to battle through budget negotiations, there is one outstanding issue this session that affects every North Carolina resident, every business, every consumer and... Read More
Teachers and state employees lose in budget compromise
Much of the discussion about the Senate’s unfortunate decision to the pass the misnamed Taxpayer Bill of Rights, or TABOR, has understandably focused on the massive problems the arbitrary spending... Read More
This management isn't broken. Don't fix it.
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, August 20, 2015. The N.C. Senate's drive to restructure the Medicaid program is making less sense all the time. We understand lawmakers sometimes succumb to the... Read More
