Partisan reading bill passes easily
Media outlets have blasted the reading bill as partisan. Legislative votes reflect just the opposite. Who is right? Read More
NC Spin Articles
NC Democrats push for common sense voting reforms
There’s no reason to think that shoring up access to the polls has to pave the way for cheating, or worse, that it’s meant to do so. Read More
Senate’s tax cut would help everyone, especially lower-income families
The name “flat tax” contributes to the problem. The label implies that everyone – rich and poor — pays the same tax. But it’s not a flat dollar amount of tax. It’s a flat tax rate. Read More
Expand rural broadband without burdening rural people
Rural communities have waited for high speed broadband a long time because for-profit providers have been unwilling to invest into sparsely populated areas. A cost-shifting proposal now being considered in the legislature would shift the costs of provision to the people who need the most help. Read More
UNC governing boards fiddle while Rome burns
Jay Schalin writes in the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal about a major change in academia's underlying belief system. Read More
Was popping the mileage fee baloon a good read?
We all directly or indirectly rely on roads, but paying for them is controversial. The gas tax has developed several cracks. Read More
Lt. Governors can be governors' nightmares
History shows that governors and lieutenant governors in North Carolina often don’t like each other. This is especially true now. Read More
Political fantasies can be costly
Politicians like to brag about the "multiplier effect" of project they tout. Sadly, they don't know enough about the matter to be lying. Read More
Did a North Carolinian cause the Suez Canal back-up?
A North Carolinian designed the first container ship. It started the business model used by ships all over the world AND in the Suez Canal. Read More
State has too much debt already
Politicians make some of their worst decisions in the best of times. This is not the time to borrow more money. Read More
