NC Spin Articles

The seed of wickedness

Generally speaking it looks folks see the riots in Missouri two ways – Jim Martin who serves on the local School Board gave an example in the newspaper of one way: After the riots he explained to...    Read More

December 10, 2014

Duke who?

When 60 Minutes came calling, Governor McCrory was quick to dump, and dump on, his old employer Duke Energy.   When Leslie Stahl asked about Duke’s record on coal ash, McCrory squinted real...    Read More

December 10, 2014




Kay Hagan has nobody to blame but herself

Oh yes there  is something new under the sun. During an evening out with several readers last week, one asked me a question I’ve never been asked before: “Are you Jewish?” Baptist, I replied...    Read More

December 10, 2014



Lawmakers change course on Medicaid reform

State House leaders and medical providers appear to have won the latest round in the battle over Medicaid reform, but it's a debate that's far from over. Just last week, a special Medicaid reform...    Read More

December 10, 2014


Police, be candid with new cameras

Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, December 8, 2014. Body cameras for police have become all the rage following controversial police shootings in Ferguson, Mo., and elsewhere around the country. That...    Read More

December 10, 2014


Jobs lost at a minimum

Correct ideas are not always popular ones. I freely admit that most North Carolinians favor increasing the legal minimum wage, through either congressional or legislative action. Supporters believe...    Read More

by John Hood   |   December 10, 2014