Up against the wall
Roughly 12 months from now, we’re highly likely to know the major-party nominees for president and most of the other elective offices, including North Carolina’s governor and U.S. senator. By this... Read More
NC Spin Articles
If the press ran state government
There we were, members of the state capital press corps, lined up like sardines against a wall in one of the smaller committee rooms available at the legislative complex. The size of the room didn't... Read More
Religious freedom at whose expense?
Gov. Pat McCrory of North Carolina vetoed the legislation passed to grant religious freedom to state employees or those acting on its behalf who were asked to do things in conflict with their religion... Read More
Where government doesn't really belong
Editorial by Burlington Tmes-News, June 1, 2015. Lawmakers in Raleigh keep sticking their noses in the personal lives of state residents, attempting to use the coercive power of government to force... Read More
Dems get clout
With two strokes of the pen – Governor McCrory’s vetoes – Democrats in the legislature suddenly got leverage. McCrory has split Republicans in the legislature. Now Democrats may have the balance... Read More
Medicaid, competition and accountability
All kinds of deals are made during the legislative session. Whether a distillery can sell unlimited amounts or only one bottle to people taking tours; whether vehicle registration fees should increase... Read More
What McCrory really said with veto
Gov. Pat McCrory last week took perhaps his strongest stand in two and a half years as governor, pitting himself against social conservatives everywhere when he announced his veto of a controversial... Read More
Man in the middle
Pat McCrory is clearly trying to redefine himself and he’s using the General Assembly as his foil. He’s casting himself as the moderate force putting the breaks on a legislature veering too far to... Read More
Legislature needs to stop forcing their beliefs on others
Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, May 29, 2015. The lawmakers in Raleigh keep sticking their noses into our personal lives, attempting to use the coercive power of government to force their moral... Read More
It's nothing but net
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, North Carolina added some 11,000 jobs in April and nearly 107,000 jobs over the 12-month period. That’s a annual growth rate in payroll employment... Read More
