You sure do talk funny
You sure do talk funny. Has anybody ever told you that? If you grew up in North Carolina and moved somewhere else for a while, you surely got that kind of question from folks who just had to laugh... Read More
NC Spin Articles
A surprise primary could cost Democrats a high court seat
This column incorrectly identified Justice Cheri Beasley's opponent. She will face Michael Robinson, not Ola Lewis. State Supreme Court Justice Robin Hudson is a graduate of Yale and UNC Law School... Read More
Unaffiliated voters could be a headache for both parties
In a year of key state elections, the Democratic and Republican parties are trying urgently to turn out their bases — and a growing number of unaffiliated voters could be a headache for both parties... Read More
Look B4U leap 2
I know my advice is fated to be hated. I know it’s hard to follow. But I’m going to offer it, anyway — again. Politicians and pundits across the ideological spectrum should avoid drawing... Read More
Teacher pay: A problem money can't fix
Teacher pay: It’s a subject on the minds of many in North Carolina these days. Last month Gov. Pat McCrory announced a plan to boost salaries for starting teachers roughly 14 percent over two years... Read More
Reports, NRLB ruling show the exploitation of college athletes
Editorial by News and Observer, March 29, 2014. Marcus Paige and the UNC men’s basketball team are out of the NCAA Tournament, but that didn’t stop the university from leaning on Paige to score... Read More
NC health insurance enrollments lag for young, healthy people
Seth Beard sheepishly admits he’s a bit of a klutz, but buying health insurance didn’t make his priority list this year, even though it’s mandatory under the Affordable Care Act. It’s been six... Read More
Tar Heel conservatives think their tide is still rising
The conservative movement has risen higher in North Carolina than probably even what the late Sen. Jesse Helms, the father of the modern conservatism here, could have imagined. But the question is... Read More
SMART lunch improves graduation rate at Panther Creek
Lunch is a very ordinary part of every high school student’s school day. But a lunchtime experiment at the county’s newest high school in Cary has led to extraordinary results — a 94.7 percent... Read More
Could an Independent candidate become Governor
by Tom Campbell, Executive Producer and Moderator, NC SPIN, March 29, 2014. A good friend responded that even without the formality of a third political party Independent candidates can and are being... Read More
