A schoolteacher and an editorial blast guns in the classroom.
The Greensboro News says a youth who took on a shooter is hailed as a hero; do-nothing politicians not so much. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Rob Schofield
5 Quick takes as the legislative session passes the symbolic midpoint
Rob Schofield, an NC SPIN panelist and Director of NC Policy Watch gives a midpoint assessment of this year's legislative session Read More
The price NC is paying for Tillis's loyalty to Trump
On several fronts Senator Thom Tillis needs to stand up to the Trump administration but he has proved unwilling to do so. Read More
Dramatically tougher environmental regulation is essential to save us from ourselves
No amount of altruistic voluntarism or technological innovation is going to save humans from the environmental threats we have inflicted on ourselves. We need dramatically tougher regulations. Read More
Burr's "I can't remember" explanation of Mueller report revelation strains credulity
As chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee it appeared Richard Burr was even-handed in his pursuit of truth in the Russian interference negotiation. In reality he was briefing the White House on things learned. Read More
Two competing tax cut proposals symbolize the ideological divide
If there is one single debate that captures the essence of the ideological divide it would be the battle over tax policy Read More
Proposal to force sheriffs to coopeerate with ICE is Trumpism at its worst
Despite a judge's ruling that detainer requests from ICE aren't arrest warrants our legislature is determined to force compliance Read More
Four initial takeaways from the Robin Hayes corruption case
This has been another remarkable week in North Carolina. Once again, a dark cloud of corruption has descended upon and enveloped the state’s politics as federal prosecutors unsealed an extraordinary... Read More
Speaker needs to take action against lawmaker accused of domestic violence
By many of the usual political metrics, State Rep. Cody Henson ought to be an up and comer. Henson, a young (he was graduated from high school in 2010) Republican from western North Carolina is an ex... Read More
Latest school testing proposals emblematic of failed public ed policies
There’s an old adage – often attributed to Albert Einstein and/or Mark Twain – that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results... Read More
