A $40 million loss as film crew leaves
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, republished in News and Observer, August 29, 2014. The first reviews are in and they’re bad: The audience walked out. The sequels may be worse. Somebody needs to... Read More
NC Spin Articles
A modest proposal: charter schools for all NC students
About 60 years ago, the musical satirist, Tom Lehrer, wrote a song about the results of the next major war with nuclear weapons proliferation. He had a rhyme that went, “Universal bereavement, an... Read More
5 Things to watch in North Carolina's elections
North Carolina government has undergone a dramatic shift to the right. How voters feel about Republican control should shade Election Day results for the U.S. Senate and on down the ballot. A state... Read More
The transparent election-year conversion on education
Here we go again. The propaganda machines on the Right are kicking back into high gear, trying to convince us in the face of compelling evidence to the contrary that the folks currently running the... Read More
North Carolinians are a grumpy group
New polling data from Gallup depict North Carolina voters as trending Republican and bearish on the economy, President Obama and state government. The data, released Wednesday, confirm what most N.C... Read More
Party labels can't register
I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve seen people recommend or discount political predictions by citing party registration. Reacting to a voter survey, for example, they compare the party... Read More
The next big issue
When the pollster asked voters, Who should pay for the coal ash cleanup, Duke Energy or consumers? the answer came back loud and clear: Voters had no doubt. Almost to a man they said Duke Energy... Read More
Stupid is as stupid does
Before a hurricane brushed the coast, Governor McCrory warned us not to put on our “stupid hats.” Then Hillary Clinton criticized President Obama’s foreign policy for not being more visionary... Read More
We are two North Carolinas
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, August 26, 2014. For years, state leaders have tried to craft policies that address the “two North Carolinas” that exist here. The one we all like to think about... Read More
How old is too old for judges?
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, August 27, 2014. Chief Justice Sarah Parker is retiring this week after 21 years on the N.C. Supreme Court. Parker, who is from Charlotte, has served ably as an N.C... Read More
