NC Spin Articles

Budget pizza

The state budget process, which is about to begin in earnest, is like making a pizza. Start with the dough. That's the revenue – about $21 billion in this fiscal year. It's expected to be at least a...    Read More

May 6, 2015

Taxes about to drop again

Because of tough decisions made by the General Assembly and Gov. Pat McCrory, North Carolina’s payroll tax is expected to drop by about $280 million in 2016 and as much as $700 million by 2017. What...    Read More

by John Hood   |   May 6, 2015



Starting point on road funds

Republican lawmakers in Raleigh have spent the past several months grappling with two conflicting desires: 1) addressing the demonstrable need to repair and expand North Carolina’s system of roads...    Read More

by John Hood   |   May 4, 2015


Who will challenge Burr?

North Carolina Democrats are starting to get a bit nervous about the lack of a US Senate candidate. 2016 could be a good year for Democrats, the first in awhile. The Republican-led legislature and...    Read More

May 3, 2015


Volvo's wakeup call

Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, May 2, 2015. When Gov. Pat McCrory came to Greenville in October to announce the expansion of an existing pharmaceutical manufacturing plant — to generate...    Read More

May 3, 2015

Lawmakers should have said 'no' more often

Editorial by Greensboro Daily News, May 3, 2015. Several hours into its marathon floor session Wednesday and early Thursday, state representatives debated a bill that would overhaul how teachers are...    Read More

May 3, 2015