NC Spin Articles


Adams, Jefferson and the Fourth of July

One of the great stories in our country’s history is the relationship between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. They were two of the American Revolution’s intellectuals and political theorists...    Read More

July 3, 2015

Tillis steps up again

Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, July 3, 2014. Thom Tillis distinguished himself as speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives by advancing legislation to compensate victims of the state’s...    Read More

July 3, 2015


Why democracy needs higher education

The defunding of public higher education currently underway across the country is troubling for many reasons. It is more than just bad policy: gutting public higher education weakens the democratic...    Read More

July 2, 2015


Old fashioned

Four separate reports – two done for the State Medicaid Department, one done for federal Medicare, and one by the non-profit Community Care of North Carolina filed with State Medicaid – all said...    Read More

July 2, 2015


McCrory and the evolving media

In some ways, I see both sides of the latest dispute between Gov. Pat McCrory's office and the "media," which is changing rapidly with fewer traditional news reporters and more interest groups hiring...    Read More

July 2, 2015

Drivers' ed belongs in public schools

Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, July 1, 2015. It’s not just a matter of money, but of public safety. The proposed Senate budget would still require public school districts to offer drivers...    Read More

July 2, 2015

Alert - sales tax might be expanded

Keep your eye on the N.C. General Assembly. Members are monkeying with taxes again, and you could soon face new sales tax charges where they haven’t existed before — such as at the vet’s office...    Read More

July 2, 2015