NC SPIN Posts by Rick Henderson



Transparent doesn't mean invisible

It seems like all public officials celebrate transparency, until it applies to them. Case in point: Gov. Roy Cooper, who (years ago as attorney general) wrote the introduction to the North Carolina...    Read More

by Rick Henderson   |   March 16, 2018



A fight that's not worth having

If you can’t beat ‘em, sue ‘em. It has been the default setting of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and his liberal allies even before the governor took office 14 months ago.  Any time the Republican...    Read More

by Rick Henderson   |   January 26, 2018

Report: CSX Rocky Mount project dead

Train News Wire, a railroad industry trade publication, reported Thursday the Carolina Connector project, a $272-million intermodal rail hub scheduled for the Rocky Mount area, was canceled by the...    Read More

by Rick Henderson   |   November 3, 2017


Another no-drama budget cycle

North Carolinians had much to celebrate over the Independence Day weekend. Unlike residents of, say, New Jersey. Even though the Garden State had no budget in place, Jerseyites saw Gov. Chris Christie...    Read More

by Rick Henderson   |   July 7, 2017

Pick your fights, governor

Gov. Roy Cooper soon must deal with the first piece of legislation passed by the 2017 General Assembly. The way he handles House Bill 39 could signal how combative the governor will be the rest of...    Read More

by Rick Henderson   |   February 24, 2017