NC Spin Articles


Dems pin hopes for Senate majority on NC race

by Cameron Joseph, The Hill, October 3, 2014. The North Carolina Senate race might end up being a rare bright spot for Democrats in November. Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) is showing a surprising resiliency...    Read More

October 4, 2014

Feds override NC on draining coal ash dumps

Federal environmental officials spurred North Carolina regulators to reverse a policy allowing Duke Energy to drain massive amounts of polluted wastewater from its coal ash dumps directly into the...    Read More

October 4, 2014



Too soon to judge GOP's affect on NC economy

What political commentators sometimes call "voting your pocketbook" may not be such an easy thing in state races this fall. Figures comparing North Carolina's economic performance with those of its...    Read More

October 4, 2014







The R-Word

How toxic is the Republican brand in Wake County? Just listen to Republican politicians. Gary Pendleton (House 49) boasts of his “Democrat (sic) friends.” (Note: Democrats hate it when Republicans...    Read More

October 3, 2014