Visiting our General Assembly
Several generations of University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill students studied our state’s history under Dr. Hugh Talmage Lefler using his book, " The History of a Southern State North Carolina... Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Joe Mavretic
Where is Paul Harvey when you need him?
14 folks from all over North Carolina got arrested in the Legislative Building. They thought they were there to protest Republican actions. They got hustled by Bill Barber....and the con flopped. The... Read More
Bad apples
There are about thirty-seven ways to get an appointment/job in a Governor's administration. The first is for the Governor to know you personally. He knows your character and capabilities. All other... Read More
Extended Futility
About a year ago, we introduced the term, "Hartmann's Law," on NCSpin. The definition of Hartmann's Law is: Never create more enemies than you can handle at the time. Hartmann's Law is the political... Read More
The "Good and Necessary" Truth on Election Laws
There has been a lot of grousing about the changes to our voting laws. It may be helpful to start with North Carolina's Constitution. Article VI : Section 1. states, " Who may vote. Every person... Read More
Funding Public Education
About one-half of our counties' budgets and at least half of our state's general fund budget is appropriated for education in public schools, community colleges and universities. The purpose of these... Read More
Tax Reform: Dull Ax or Sharp Knife?
In order to revise our tax system, the Senate proposal used a dull ax. The House/Governor/Final version used a sharp knife. The Senate proposal was wholesale and the House/Governor/Final version is... Read More
Legislative Flash Mobs Need Creativity
Over the past two years some of my friends have sent me emails containing videos of "Flash Mobs" around the world. These events appear to be spontaneous but actually are carefully planned by a few... Read More
Should Democrats really "Focus on the sweet spot-Education."
Republican strategists must be salivating over Gary Pearce's "Focus on the sweet spot-Education." If education is the Democratic Brand for North Carolina, then the Democrats are in for a pounding... Read More
Protecting Our Rights to Assemble and Petition on Moral Monday
First let's think about our Right to Petition. Both the Federal and North Carolina Constitutions establish that the people have a right to petition. The Federal Constitution has this language in... Read More
