Dobbs decision highlights Supreme Court misconceptions
The largest misconception involves the Supreme Court’s power to determine whether a woman can secure an abortion. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Mitch Kokai
Recent poll offers clues about future of NC abortion policy
It’s not hard to imagine abortion policy in this state following the lead of that potentially persuadable middle. Read More
Three-fourths of North Carolinians Say We’re in a Recession
The interesting Civitas poll also shows a big gap between urban and rural sections of North Carolina Read More
Parents across N.C. will watch progress of Opportunity Scholarship lawsuit
More than 20,000 students use Opportunity Scholarships now to attend more than 500 private schools across North Carolina and the legislature continues to expand them. Read More
National election integrity groups watching N.C. case closely
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide in the coming weeks whether N.C. legislative leaders can intervene in a federal lawsuit challenging voter ID. Read More
The NC Supreme Court should punt on Leandro for now
The new judge tasked with resolving the long-standing Leandro lawsuit refused to order money transferred out of the state treasury to pay one-half of a settlement. Now it is back the Supreme Court. Read More
Hunting, fishing amendment could be used to force new N.C. regulations
In 2018 North Carolina voters passed a constitutional amendment “protecting the right of the people to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife.” A lawsuit before the Court of Appeals might lead to greater government regulation. Read More
Two-thirds of N.C. voters believe the economy is getting worse
The latest poll reveals a plurality of white women over 50, who earn $65,000 or more and consider themselves conservatives. Read More
Medicaid expansion supporters should listen carefully to Berger’s analysis
Republican attitudes might be softening but expansion might include some caveats some might not like. Read More
Budd takes lead in latest Civitas Poll of likely GOP U.S. Senate primary voters
The same poll all shows Republican voters opposed to Medicaid expansion. Read More
