Things people know that just aren't so
Voters are woefully misinformed about public policy issues, according to a recent poll by the Just Facts Foundation. Most voters, for example, seem to think the tax code sticks it to the little guy... Read More
NC Spin Articles
2014 economic outlook for NC: Continued growth, says expert
By Bruce Mildwurf, WRAL, December 22, 2013. North Carolina's economy outpaced the national economy in 2013, and the state's unemployment rate – 7.4 percent as of November – is the lowest it's been... Read More
Seeking Safety: How one city cut violent crime by 60 percent
The Rev. Jim Summey was fed up. On his way to church in 1995, Summey counted 13 prostitutes standing on the sidewalk within three blocks of his English Road Baptist Church. The prostitutes were not... Read More
'Duck Dynasty' star's free speech rights weren't violated
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal got involved in the "Duck Dynasty" controversy Thursday by tweeting his response to A&E's decision to suspend Phil Robertson for his inflammatory remarks in a recent GQ... Read More
Obama Repeals ObamaCare
Editorial by Wall Street Journal, December 20, 2013. It seems Nancy Pelosi was wrong when she said "we have to pass" ObamaCare to "find out what's in it." No one may ever know because the White... Read More
Film tax credits necessary
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, December 21, 2013. Gov. Pat McCrory and state officials last week celebrated the job opportunities and near-record economic impact generated by the state’s film... Read More
'Twas the week before Christmas
Twas the week before Christmas, in Raleigh and around the bend, There are many reasons to be glad that 2013 is about to end. It seems now like forever but it was just a year ago We wondered which Pat... Read More
Election law attorneys ask for rules to clarify new voting laws
Election law attorneys at Bailey & Dixon in Raleigh have petitioned the State Board of Elections seeking the adoption of three rules clarifying new voting laws approved by the Republican-controlled... Read More
Obamacare: Fewer than 10 percent of states' goals have been met
Editorial by Chicago Tribune, December 19, 2013. Attention, last-minute insurance shoppers: There are only four days before P-Day, Dec. 23. That's the deadline for choosing a plan on an Obamacare... Read More
Poor yet promising students
In my high school where two-thirds of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, some families have such extreme needs that each Christmas the faculty puts together gift baskets for them... Read More
