It's alive
The would-be undertakers in the media and even within the Democratic Party need to cancel their burial plans. The patient’s charts show a strong pulse. North Carolina is the only state in the... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Helping low-income children means helping their families
A new report about child and family poverty from the Annie E. Casey Foundation ought to be required reading for new and returning state lawmakers and Governor Pat McCrory and his staff ought to take a... Read More
At UNC, a scandal of academics and poor governance, not athletics
For years we have been hearing about the “athletic” or “academic-athletic” scandal at UNC. Maybe I am missing something, but where was the athletic scandal? Were teams shaving points? Were... Read More
NC House gets controversial $125,000 facelift
Crews started work this week on a $125,000 renovation to the N.C. House chamber – a project that prompted outcry and confusion from legislators who didn’t approve the expense. The room that has... Read More
Medicaid expansion a loser, say N.C. voters
More than half of North Carolina voters and 70 percent of Republicans would be less likely to re-elect Gov. Pat McCrory if he supported the expansion of Medicaid under Obamacare, according to a poll... Read More
Cooper campaigns for nonpartisan redistricting
by Lynn Bonner, News and Observer, November 11, 2014. Attorney General Roy Cooper said this week that Democrats should push for a nonpartisan redistricting commission as a remedy to political... Read More
Legends of the fall
Why did Democrats have a disappointing midterm election? Ask the Democrats. They’ve been thinking about this a lot and offer many explanations. Let’s explore their various legends of the fall... Read More
Will conservatives overplay their hand or heed cooler heads?
There’s no getting around the fact that when North Carolinians went to the polls on Nov. 5, they gave a thumbs-up to the conservatives who’ve been in charge at the General Assembly for the last... Read More
Obama calls for tougher Internet regulations from FCC
President Barack Obama on Monday embraced a radical change in how the government treats Internet service, coming down on the side of consumer activists who fear slower download speeds and higher costs... Read More
Therapy for Democrats
After last Tuesday, Democrats need a psychiatrist as much as a political strategist. Here’s helpful advice from my old friend and pollster extraordinaire Harrison Hickman, titled “Top 10 Least... Read More
