Remembering the second-most important achievement of 1776
Adam Smith's, “An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations" is another milestone of 1776. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Mitch Kokai
Looking back while looking toward new year’s political battles
Ballot choices involve more than supporting or opposing the red and blue teams. Read More
Justice warns town against ‘constitutionally suspect’ recreation fees
The case challenges the constitutionality of a community to collect and manage recreation fees. Read More
Old NC map battle helped kill latest congressional complaint
The Supreme Court found that the Fourteenth Amendment provided no manageable standards to judge when consideration of partisanship went too far. Read More
Poll tells interesting tariff story among NC Republicans
Many Republicans view tariffs’ negative personal impact as a necessary sacrifice to help the country. Read More
Treasurer takes aim at NC’s CON health care restrictions
The Treasurer joins a long list of petitioners who claim that the Certificate of Need laws save us money. Read More
Top NC court delivers bad news to bureaucrats
Recent decisions affect state agencies abilities to interpret and enforce agency policies. Read More
Complaint tests law designed to protect NC from bad cops
Protection against bad cops is good. Blocking good cops from plying their trade is not. Read More
Top NC court could probe limits of AG’s lawsuit power
Dupont maintains it the the NC Department of Environmental Quality, not the Attorney General that has the power to file a complaint. Read More
Top NC court to settle coastal tourism tax dispute
Currituck County officials tried something different - ignoring the law. Read More
