Budget debate winners
On last week’s Domecast, the state government podcast of the News & Observer and the Insider, we asked legislators who they believed made the best cases for and against the $21.7 billion state... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Bad forecast on early voting
Anyone who writes or comments about politics will make predictions that fail to come true. I certainly have. Some forecasting errors are preventable. Using a combination of valid voter surveys and... Read More
Woodhouse: Looking forward to defeating Roy Cooper
Dallas Woodhouse, the N.C. GOP’s Central Committee pick for executive director, says he is working out the details of the offer and hopes to be on the job within days. The Central Committee met... Read More
Medicaid: Is this reform or a sweet deal for big insurance?
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, September 27, 2015. We've long believed that the movement in Raleigh to reform the state's Medicaid program was an effort to fix something that wasn't broken. But... Read More
State budget shortchanges courts
Expectations are so low when it comes to funding the state’s court system that a budget without obvious cuts is now lauded as a victory. “We are pleased that the budget as proposed by the General... Read More
Conservatives to GOP field: Defy us at your own peril
The Republican Party's conservative wing, pumped up by House Speaker John Boehner's stepping down, is warning the 2016 presidential candidates that defying its wishes will come at their peril... Read More
Woodhouse chosen as NC GOP ED
Dallas Woodhouse, a longtime conservative operative who has led two high-profile nonprofit groups, has been tentatively tapped as executive director of the North Carolina Republican Party, multiple... Read More
House revolt nearly sinks primary bill
The effort to move North Carolina’s consolidated primary to March 15, 2016, barely cleared the state House as 19 Republicans joined most Democrats in opposing the measure because of a change in... Read More
What I saw this morning made me think
This morning I held my wife’s hand as we got a sneak peek at our daughter, Lilly. As the ultrasound tech moved the scanner over my wife’s belly and I sat there staring at the screen, catching... Read More
Caucus campaign committees would be new to Raleigh but have long history
Lawmakers passed a measure this week that allows House and Senate members to set up party committees to raise and spend money to elect members of their party to the General Assembly. The provision... Read More
