By the time state legislators get sworn in this week for the 2015-16 legislative session, many of them already will be tired. But at least their campaign coffers will be heavier. It's a time-honored... Read More
Editor's note: This is a letter sent to NC SPIN by Reverend William Barber, State President of NAACP in response to the NC SPIN program that aired January 11, 2015. It was not edited. Mr. Tom... Read More
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, January 11, 2015. Gov. Pat McCrory is right to make economic development a top priority for his legislative agenda this year, and he already has said he will start... Read More
Midway through his four-year term, Republican Gov. Pat McCrory has got his talking points down to show he’s met promises to improve North Carolina’s economy and government. McCrory reminds... Read More
by Jim Morrill, Charlotte Observer, published in The Insider, January 12, 2015. Wednesday's General Assembly opening will spotlight a paradox of North Carolina politics -- the re-ascendance of rural... Read More
Now that Republicans are leading both chambers in Congress and in the North Carolina legislature, intra-party differences will garner more attention than they have in the past — particularly from... Read More
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, January 10, 2015. Gov. Pat McCrory urged lawmakers last week to make replenishing the state’s economic incentives fund their No. 1 priority when they convene next... Read More
Because of the tremendous benefits conferred by better education, it would be great if policymakers knew precisely what silver bullets to fire to eliminate obstacles to higher achievement. But... Read More
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, January 8, 2015. As Republicans took control of both houses of Congress on Tuesday, North Carolina’s profile began rising with at least three members of... Read More
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, who until recently was state House speaker, termed the past four years in Raleigh as “the conservative revolution.” With the legislature set to convene in Raleigh this week... Read More
