NC Spin Articles

This time, Greensboro; who's next?

Editorial by Charlotte Observer, February 16, 2015. You probably don’t care about the Greensboro City Council. But this one time, you should. Greensboro’s local government doesn’t affect you...    Read More

February 16, 2015

Meeting with NAACP chief invites hope

Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, February 15, 2015. State Speaker of the House Tim Moore, a Kings Mountain Republican, met Wednesday with the Rev. William Barber. Rep. David Lewis, a Dunn...    Read More

February 16, 2015

Polls show McCrory gains

During the 2014 campaign season, polling organizations issued dozens of surveys of North Carolina voters. If you read them carefully, you spotted the opening that Thom Tillis would later seize to...    Read More

by John Hood   |   February 16, 2015


Thousands march at HKonJ rally

by Dereck Medlin, WRAL, February 14, 2015. Economic sustainability, education and criminal justice were on the agenda Saturday when several of North Carolina's civil rights groups held an annual march...    Read More

February 15, 2015


Can a redistricting panel avoid politics?

by Susan Myrick, Civitas Institute, February 3, 2015. Kudos to Senate leader Phil Berger for his incisive answer as to whether he would support an independent redistricting commission. According to...    Read More

February 15, 2015


Freedom is the goal

I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve been asked that by lawmakers, activists, or reporters who don’t share my views. The term “you people” refers to the modern conservative movement in...    Read More

by John Hood   |   February 15, 2015

Finding a gas tax that works

Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, February 14, 2015. Naturally, the spin started immediately. No sooner had Senate Republicans announced a plan to change how the gas tax is funded that it was being...    Read More

February 15, 2015

State has nearly depleted job recruitment funds

After promising employers nearly $300 million in incentives grants for new jobs in his first two years, Gov. Pat McCrory’s administration has nearly depleted the main pot of money the state uses to...    Read More

February 15, 2015


SEANC silent about 'no confidence' vote

After standing by embattled former executive director Dana Cope, the leadership of the State Employees Association of North Carolina faced a direct challenge at a meeting Saturday. At least one of...    Read More

February 15, 2015