Will the road formula stick?
Last year Gov. Pat McCrory and the General Assembly managed to accomplish something that many longtime legislative observers thought was highly improbable if not impossible: a substantial rewrite of... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Tillis breaks open NC Senate primary
PPP's newest Republican Senate poll finds Thom Tillis breaking away from the pack and in a very strong position to avoid a runoff election: he's at 46% to 20% for Greg Brannon, 11% for Mark Harris... Read More
NC families pay $1,397 per month for health insurance
North Carolina families faced another 4.6 percent increase on employer-based health insurance premiums this year. That compares to an increase of 2.7 percent in 2013, though is a smaller increase than... Read More
State lawmakers pressure public universities
State lawmakers around the country are brandishing their budget pens to penalize public colleges and universities for what they teach, what their professors say and which organizations the schools... Read More
Voters will whittle field in Supreme Court race
When voters go to the polls for the May 6 primary, the U.S. Senate race will not be the only statewide contest on the ballot. But they might have a little more trouble recognizing the names in the... Read More
UNC vs. N&O
This is a story guaranteed to go on a reporter’s wall – and to set teeth gnashing again in Chapel Hill. The New York Times reported on the long-running battle between UNC-Chapel Hill and The... Read More
It's not clear state pension needs any drastic action
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, April 29, 2014. State Treasurer Janet Cowell has the same goal as state employees: maximize the size of the pension fund so that those employees will have a secure... Read More
Why the Democrats' turnout problem is worst in North Carolina
Senator Kay Hagan of North Carolina seems as if she should be part of the firewall in the Democrats’ bid to retain the Senate, considering that incumbents tend to win re-election in states that are... Read More
Let's give customer service a chance to bear fruit
N.C. DENR Secretary John Skvarla has been chastised for daring to demand that his environmental regulatory programs implement a customer service model as they fulfill their mission to the public. Some... Read More
Teacher raises: Stop placing blame and fix the problem
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, April 26, 2014. Amidst reports of growing numbers of teacher resignations, Gov. Pat McCrory and legislative leaders are denying blame for the state’s unacceptably... Read More
