Many left out of 'Carolina Comeback'
Gov. Pat McCrory has been bragging about a “Carolina Comeback.” Yet his words are falling on the deaf ears of millions of middle- and lower-income North Carolinians who have been left on the... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Doing the math on a big gas tax increase
Yes, it is a gas tax cut, as Senate Republicans call it. And yes, as they are determined not to call it, the Senate bill unveiled last Tuesday and quickly adopted Thursday is – at the same time... Read More
A Black history month Valentine
Each February we celebrate Valentine's Day and Black History Month. There is an important, but seldom if ever mentioned, connective link. Here it is briefly: Valentine's Day's symbol is a heart, and... Read More
What will lawmakers do with McCrory, Obama agendas?
Now that we’re through the “chief executive’s wish list” phase of the legislative year, both for the nation and the North Carolina, the comparison between the two give us a hint as to how both... Read More
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
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
