Economic impact of Metropolitan areas
More and more, the U.S. economy is defined by its metropolitan areas,” writes Richard Florida at The Atlantic’s CityLab blog. Just over 90% of the nation’s economic activity occurs in metro... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Bad bill of the week: Restore the Teaching Fellows program
Facing a $2.5 billion budget shortfall in 2011, the new Republican legislative majority eliminated $13.5 million in annual funding to the NC Teaching Fellows program. Now several legislators – all... Read More
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
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
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
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
Crowdfunding part of economic development package from lawmakers
Members of the state House will roll out an economic development package next week that includes a revamp of the JDIG job recruitment fund and pave the way for small investors to help fund startup... Read More
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
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
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
