Post-primary Civitas Poll shows tight race for North Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat
Ted Budd has a slight lead over Cheri Beasley and a slight plurality favors pro-choice over pro-life on abortion. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by David Bass
Freedom? U.S. dips to record low in global rankings
In the index of economic freedom the U.S. dropped to a historic low ranking. Read More
Raleigh ranks 48th out of 50 large metros in public school quality
The Capital City has high levels of average academic achievement but performs poorly on rankings. Read More
Two-thirds of likely N.C. voters support Opportunity Scholarships
School choice is an election issue. Those who support it are likely to win. Read More
New Civitas Poll: Biden's disapproval rating at 57% in North Carolina
A poll of 500 voters give their opinions of President Biden, Governor Cooper, the direction of the country and the news media. Read More
Leandro judge sets off constitutional firestorm by ordering $1.7 billion transfer
The judge said his ruling was the least intrusive remedy he could come up with. Read More
Republicans denounce task force for chiding parents over school board meetings
Left-wing advocates have painted parent protesters with a broad brush, including accusations of domestic terrorism, as right-wing observers say most parents remain peaceful in exercising their First Amendment Rights. Read More
Poor test scores show the effects of school closures, remote learning on students
End of grade and end of course test scores confirm that children, not turf battles need to be our focus. Read More
