NC Spin Articles


Duke says coal ash clean deadlines unrealistic

Officials with Duke Energy said Monday that adhering to a proposed timeline for decommissioning coal ash basins across the state could be difficult, as closing procedures will vary widely from site to...    Read More

June 24, 2014



McCrory directs budget cuts

As the June 30 budget deadline looms with no legislative deal in the works, Gov. Pat McCrory is instructing state agencies to prepare for what, for many, would be the worst-case scenario. According to...    Read More

June 24, 2014

A McCrory comeback?

The prevailing Democratic view of Governor McCrory is summed up by this bumper sticker a friend saw: My child is an honor student. My Governor is a moron.   But Governor McCrory has a chance to mount...    Read More

June 23, 2014

No practical need for moped regulations

Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, June 21, 2014. A bill approved by the N.C. House last week takes the unusual step of requiring owners of mopeds to register their vehicles with the N.C. Department...    Read More

June 23, 2014


ACA future is bleak in North Carolina

North Carolina, buckle up. Over the next few months, you’ll learn how much your health insurance premiums will go up for next year. The early evidence isn’t good – the percentage increase could...    Read More

June 23, 2014

End campaign filings by paper

Editorial by Charlotte Observer, June 22, 2014. N.C. lawmakers have an opportunity this short session to make it easier for the public to see and evaluate who may be influencing state policy with...    Read More

June 23, 2014

GOP Senators may make budget talks public

RALEIGH In the 1980s, a handful of Democratic legislators met behind closed doors to hammer out North Carolina’s multibillion-dollar budget. They were known as the “super sub,” for super...    Read More

June 23, 2014


State jobless rate rises in May

The state’s unemployment rate reversed course for the first time in 11 months during May, rising 0.2 percentage points to 6.4 percent, the N.C. Commerce Department reported Friday. The monthly...    Read More

June 23, 2014