NC Spin Articles

McCrory proposes to extend Hollywood cronyism

Gov. McCrory late yesterday signaled his approval to continue North Carolina's Hollywood cronyism in the form of targeted tax credits for film production. Gov. Pat McCrory has proposed changes to...    Read More

May 24, 2014

Coming Clean

Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, May 24, 2014. It’s still too early to declare a happy ending. But in a heartening step forward, Duke Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have...    Read More

May 24, 2014

How schools use poverty as an excuse

North Carolina’s new curriculum standards for what children need to know and be able to do have highlighted the persistent performance gap between income groups. Many poor kids aren’t making it in...    Read More

May 24, 2014



A glimpse of a different governor

Editorial by Charlotte Observer, May 23,2014. Remember the Pat McCrory you voted for in 2012? Moderate North Carolinians do. That Pat was a fellow centrist, a fiscally sensible Republican with a...    Read More

May 24, 2014




Pound foolish cuts?

Editorial by Durham Herald-Sun, May 22, 2014. As the General Assembly’s budget scythe sweeps back and forth across state programs, the casualties continue to mount. This week, trustees of the...    Read More

May 23, 2014

Legislative assault on local rule a power grab

Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, May 22, 2014. Cities and towns are under fire in North Carolina. Their ability to collect revenue for long-provided services is being limited, as is their right to...    Read More

May 23, 2014