DMV doing the backstroke
There is one thing for sure, Governor Cooper can count. He can count votes in the State Legislature. He can count the number of Democrats in Wake County versus Nash County. And he knows he has to... Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Brad Crone
The intersection of policy and politics
With North Carolina’s State Legislature in full swing, people who pay attention to the workings of the General Assembly are closely watching the recent news from the Division of Motor Vehicles and... Read More
A rising statewide star
Most of the time, the political elites in Raleigh pay little attention to the happenings in our state’s largest city. For years, folks in Raleigh refer to Charlotte as ‘The Great State of... Read More
Victims' rights amendment ad highlights why victims need equal rights
The first broadcast ad for North Carolina’s bipartisan victims’ rights amendment was released today. The TV ad highlights that North Carolina victims are not currently guaranteed important... Read More
DMV - North Carolina's political graveyard
There is not a faster route to North Carolina’s political graveyard than an appointment to Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Most Commissioners are predisposed to failure because they have no business... Read More
NC voters to have opportunity to strengthen rights for crime victims
Both the North Carolina Senate and the state House passed victims’ rights legislation this week with an overwhelming bipartisan vote in both chambers. The amendment, known as Marsy’s Law, will... Read More
Securing our elections with a surety bond makes sense
The State Board of Elections is currently going through a process reviewing potential vendors to serve the state’s 100 county boards of election with new voting tabulation systems. All five will be... Read More
Our national debt is what we should be worried about
It seems the national media and general public seem transfixed on the bimbo problem facing the President and his personal attorney. Every day there is a new twist of the President’s relationship... Read More
Medicaid Reform: Why can't both sides win?
With the stroke of his pen, President Donald J. Trump stopped any Medicaid Expansion program in North Carolina. A series of Executive Orders issued by the new administration prohibits the Center for... Read More
"Fantastic" Jack Hawke
On Monday night when my friend Jack Hawke presented at the Pearly Gates, Saint Peter asked him how he was doing. “I’M FANTASTIC” was the answer and he entered into his afterlife of peace and... Read More
