NC Spin Articles


Primary lessons: Money, women and song

Here are seven lessons from last week on Karl Rove, the Southern Manifesto, Clay Aiken and related subjects. Lesson One: “Money makes the world go around,” as they sing in the musical “Cabaret...    Read More

May 11, 2014





Aiken for the win

I’ve been in politics longer than Clay Aiken has been alive (38 years vs. 35), but he took me to school this week.   Everything I’ve learned tells me that if (A) you’re massively outspent by...    Read More

May 9, 2014


Reserves can't cover revenue hole

Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, May 8, 2014. Gov. Pat McCrory and legislative leaders must determine the root of the state’s revenue problem, and fix it. They cannot rely on reserves to cover...    Read More

May 9, 2014




NC pulls in record $20B in tourism revenue

The North Carolina tourism industry generated record visitor spending of $20.2 billion last year, officials said Wednesday. About 52.5 million people visited the state during the year, up almost...    Read More

May 9, 2014