GOP candidates are coming
Is North Carolina ready to be an early stop on the road to the White House? Thanks to recent legislation, the Tar Heel State has abandoned its traditionally late presidential primary, held in May... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Use Common Core as the base for change
Last month, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush suggested to hundreds of lawmakers and education reformers gathered for his foundation’s annual summit that “the rigor of the Common Core State Standards... Read More
In 2015, NC must find ways to ease family hardships
It's the time of year when we count our blessings, take stock of the year behind us and set goals for the year ahead. Unfortunately, far too many N.C. families are looking back on a year of hardship... Read More
New NC laws affect movies, firemen and revenues
A new year will bring new laws. Below is a roundup of notable laws effective Jan. 1. • Replacing the state’s expiring 25 percent refundable tax credit for movie and television projects is a... Read More
NC lost some trailblazers during 2014
North Carolina said goodbye to trailblazing women and minorities this year. Here are some prominent North Carolinians who made a mark in government and politics who died in 2014. F.V. Pete Allison of... Read More
Perception does matter, governor
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, December 29, 2014. In politics as in life, there are rules. And then there are the unwritten rules that often prove far more troublesome. One of the latter is that... Read More
Consider the state wage law
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, December 29, 2014. The new year swiftly approaches with its annual opportunity to start fresh — or not, depending on your state of mind or maybe just your... Read More
My daughter chose teaching
Last month, I got a call from my daughter. A senior at Winston Salem State, I could hear from her first breath that she had news. “I got in!” she told me, “I start teaching in August!” Leah... Read More
The stories (maybe) of 2015
Last week in this space, your humble @NCCapitol blogger demonstrated a pretty clear lack of predictive power by pointing out the things last year's state politics forecasting column got wrong. So... Read More
2014: Coal ash and the Carolina comeback
In 2014, "coal ash" became a household term, some state lawmakers wanted to gamble on extra lottery revenues to help balance the budget and Gov. Pat McCrory touted the "Carolina Comeback." Here's a... Read More
