Tax-hike claim is absurd
Although hostilities have been underway for some time, I hereby issue a formal Declaration of War against silly, uninformed talking points repeated endlessly in North Carolina politics. In an earlier... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Email between teacher and legislator have created a buzz
An email exchange between a North Carolina teacher and a state senator is generating a lot of buzz. It began when Sarah Wiles sent a letter to all 170 members of the North Carolina General Assembly... Read More
One honest man getting shot from both sides
Years ago a Democratic gnome sitting in a cloister pouring over reams of polls and demographics had a profound revelation: Most of the people who didn’t vote were Democrats. The word spread from... Read More
Seven subplots of the 2014 General Assembly session
The previews of the summer General Assembly session are done, the pre-session fundraising events are winding down and the demonstrations and lobbying days are about to begin in what might be a... Read More
Long-term care crisis
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, May 13, 2014. Long-term care for a growing population of senior citizens is getting more attention as more baby boomers age into that particular demographic... Read More
Chancellor Folt: Getting answers a top priority
Regarding executive editor John Drescher’s May 3 column on why The N&O continues to cover past academic and athletic irregularities at UNC-Chapel Hill: The N&O has played an important role in... Read More
N.C. General Assembly: A session blueprint
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, May 13, 2014. Being in Raleigh can’t be good for Republican Thom Tillis. The House speaker is running for Democrat Kay Hagan’s U.S. Senate seat, and every minute... Read More
A thaw in frozen wages for state workers
Government workers across the U.S. are expected to get raises this year, many of them for the first time since the Great Recession spurred states to freeze wages, furlough employees and slash... Read More
Why last year's tax cuts are giving rise to big problems
It is increasingly clear that the changes to state law in the tax plan enacted last year by the North Carolina General Assembly and Governor McCrory are setting the stage for big problems this year... Read More
Remembering Keith Crisco: An intersection of business, politics and public service
by Brad Crone, Campaign Connections and NC SPIN panelist, May 13, 2014. It was early August 1983 when I first met Keith Crisco. He was an up and coming executive at Stedman Industries in Asheboro. I... Read More
