NC Spin Articles



Medicaid mishap causes tempers to flare

With $2 billion in cost overruns the past four years, Medicaid continues to be North Carolina’s most volatile political conundrum, and now unanswered questions about its spending and growth threaten...    Read More

June 26, 2014


Is Hillary ready?

A lot of Democrats are “Ready for Hillary,” but is she?   The doubts erupted after talked – and talked again – about whether she and Bill really are rich.   The Washington Post headlined...    Read More

June 25, 2014

Soul mates fall out

For years they’ve been the best of buddies. Soul mates. Like peas and carrots.  But, now, they’ve had a falling out…followed by blows being struck.   Reaching into the treasury in Washington...    Read More

June 25, 2014



Budget crunch time

Editorial by Durham Herald-Sun, June 24, 2014. Expect this week to bring good deal of posturing in Raleigh, as legislative leaders and Gov. Pat McCrory try to reconcile three budget proposals that...    Read More

June 25, 2014

Jump the judge

Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, June 24, 2014. The state Senate recently approved what could be called the Judge Robert H. Hobgood provision. Hobgood has been a thorn in the side to legislative...    Read More

June 25, 2014

One party, but no unity on budget

Editorial by News and Observer, June 24, 2014. At the federal level, the gulf between the Democratic-controlled Senate and the Republican-controlled House is a given and legislative gridlock is the...    Read More

June 25, 2014