NC Spin Articles

6 Reasons to sidetrack light rail plans

A few days a week, I ride a Triangle Transit 301 bus to and from the palatial Civitas HQ in the Warehouse District of Raleigh. But even as a transit rider, my blood runs cold when I hear government...    Read More

February 4, 2015


The teacher shortage

Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, February 4, 2015. North Carolina is heading for a serious teacher shortage, judging by the number of students enrolled in UNC education programs. It’s down...    Read More

February 4, 2015


FCC chairman supports local broadband

In response to petitions made by Wilson and Chattanooga, Tennessee, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is proposing dismantling state laws to allow the expansion of municipal broadband services such as...    Read More

February 4, 2015

Burr, McCrory lead despite low approvals

PPP's newest North Carolina poll finds a similar story: Pat McCrory and Richard Burr have mediocre approval numbers but lead their potential opponents for reelection next year who tend to have low...    Read More

February 4, 2015




Fair is not foul

At the beginning of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, three grotesque witches enter the stage with thunder rumbling in the background. You may recall that the witches ending up chanting in unison: “Fair is...    Read More

by John Hood   |   February 4, 2015

Clinton-Bush, the sequel

One score and four years after Bubba beat Poppy, another presidential election could be a showdown between the Republican First Family and Democratic First Family.   We shouldn’t be surprised. It...    Read More

February 3, 2015