NC Spin Articles


The Master at work

Art Pope is a master of manipulation. Despite being the true political boss of North Carolina — the one that Gov. Pat McCroy, House Speaker Thom Tillis, and Senate leader Phil Berger take their...    Read More

by John Hood   |   June 27, 2014



Mississippi rising

To quote Slim Pickens in Blazing Saddles, “What in the wide, wide world of sports is going on here?”   What is politics coming to when a deeply conservative Deep South Senator rallies black...    Read More

June 26, 2014

Two sides to every coin

When the ‘anti-frackers’ launched their million dollar ad campaign to defeat Chad Barefoot and three other Republican State Senators the Senate Republican Caucus returned fire, calling on Barefoot...    Read More

June 26, 2014




Medicaid mishap causes tempers to flare

With $2 billion in cost overruns the past four years, Medicaid continues to be North Carolina’s most volatile political conundrum, and now unanswered questions about its spending and growth threaten...    Read More

June 26, 2014

Is Hillary ready?

A lot of Democrats are “Ready for Hillary,” but is she?   The doubts erupted after talked – and talked again – about whether she and Bill really are rich.   The Washington Post headlined...    Read More

June 25, 2014


Soul mates fall out

For years they’ve been the best of buddies. Soul mates. Like peas and carrots.  But, now, they’ve had a falling out…followed by blows being struck.   Reaching into the treasury in Washington...    Read More

June 25, 2014