NC Spin Articles

McCrory should veto Common Core repeal

Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, June 9, 2014. The Common Core curriculum has barely crossed the finish line on Year Two, and already North Carolina legislators want to throw it away and replace it...    Read More

June 10, 2014


The Republicans' best choice for 2016

Romney for President. Get used to the idea. But, you say, Mitt Romney has made it clear that he is not interested in running again. He is a two-time loser, which makes him damaged property. And the...    Read More

by D. G. Martin   |   June 10, 2014


Will anger translate to change?

How tense is life around the General Assembly these days? "I had to go yesterday for a root canal," a veteran lobbyist said Thursday, "and I was happy to have the opportunity to get away from here...    Read More

June 10, 2014

UNC's Roy Williams offers a porous defense

Editorial by News and Observer, June 9, 2014. As a basketball coach, Roy Williams demands that his players get back on defense. On Saturday, the University of North Carolina’s Hall of Fame coach did...    Read More

June 10, 2014



Common Core wrong focus; fix testing, funding

Replacing the Common Core curriculum in North Carolina is ill-advised. Considerable time, effort and resources have been devoted over the last several years to align curriculum and assessments with...    Read More

June 10, 2014




Virtue in a swamp

Everyday emails float in out of the ether about miracle cures and hot stocks and how to meet the woman of my dreams in Moscow – it’s like having a swamp on my doorstep.     But even in swamps...    Read More

June 9, 2014