Poor ports, no jobs
North Carolina didn’t even get to the stage of offering incentives to Caterpillar, the company looking to locate a new plant and 1400 jobs. Caterpillar wanted to build here because they like our... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Lame Duck or Wiley Coyote?
Bev was back. Friday night Governor Bev Perdue displayed a genuine smile, looked relaxed and acted like the Bev of old. It was Bev Perdue unfettered and free. Some have called the Governor a lame duck... Read More
Healthcare Forum March 20th
What The Health: Can we survive our Healthcare System? Join NC SPIN and a panel of NC’s leading Healthcare Professionals, Healthcare Innovators, Policy Makers and Business Leaders to discuss our... Read More
A 7th Grade Reunion after 50 Years
Most of us can name one or more teachers who made a significant, maybe life changing contribution to who we have become. For me, it was my seventh grade teacher, Joyce Zeh. Turns out most others in... Read More
50% Legislative Turnover Projected
I've been following North Carolina politics since the early 1960's and I've never seen anything like what we can expect come November. There are always shakeouts, dropouts and knockouts following... Read More
What the Health: Can We Survive Our Healthcare System?
Our healthcare system is unsustainable and threatens to bankrupt us. What's causing this crisis? What do we value most, fear most and on what can we agree? Who is responsible? On Tuesday... Read More
Which Dem can win?
Which announced Democratic candidate for Governor stands the best shot of beating Pat McCrory? We want to hear your thoughts. Read More
A Tablet for Every Student
February 2, 2012 The need for education reform grows more obvious daily. We claim to have learned that if we keep doing what we’re doing, we are going to keep getting what we are getting, but our... Read More
"Back to the Future" Business
February 9, 2012 As candidates line up to file for public office there are two overarching questions each should be required to answer: What is your vision for the future and what is your plan to get... Read More
Bring on the Discussion!
Republished form 1/25/12 Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger has a good idea. He proposes a debate between himself and Governor Perdue over whether to restore he ѕ cent sales tax. He says Perdue is... Read More
