NC Spin Articles

Obamacare raises health insurance premiums

Sarah Hurtubise at The Daily Caller explores a Morgan Stanley survey of insurance brokers and finds some interesting news. Americans have recently been hit with some of the largest premium increases...    Read More

April 9, 2014

NC Senate race remains a toss-up

Four weeks out from primary day, the Republican race for Senate in North Carolina continues to look like it's headed for a runoff. Thom Tillis leads the GOP field with 18% to 15% for Greg Brannon...    Read More

April 9, 2014

To better educate, focus on grit, not wits

Here’s a smart way to improve education in North Carolina: Banish the words gifted and talented. As flattering as it is meaningless, the G&T label has metastasized across our state and country in...    Read More

April 9, 2014



Is God a Democrat or a Republican

Does God whisper into the ears of Republicans or Democrats? It is a question to ponder as we approach both the Christian holy season and the final weeks of the political primary campaigns. As the...    Read More

April 9, 2014

The state of the Senate race

In the eyes of national pundits, few 2014 races are as important as Sen. Kay Hagan’s reelection bid in North Carolina. For Democrats to retain control of the U.S. Senate, they need to keep GOP gains...    Read More

by John Hood   |   April 9, 2014


Student debt and its impact on the economy

The student debt load has widened the “wealth gap,” and that’s bad news for more than just the people who graduate from college saddled with years or even decades of college loans. But it’s a...    Read More

April 8, 2014


Rethinking Koch

Maybe the attack-Koch strategy is a good idea after all. I had questions, but I’m coming around.   Every story needs a villain. That lesson is as old as the Bible. (See: the Serpent, Garden of Eden...    Read More

April 8, 2014


Registration issues won't be solved by ID law

Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, April 7, 2014. A report issued last week by the N.C. State Board of Elections underscored glaring problems with voter registration in North Carolina and elsewhere...    Read More

April 8, 2014