Becki Gray

Friends of Freedom, SOS! Save our State Constitution. I need your help. The State of North Carolina’s Constitution is the state’s most important document. We want our elected officials to uphold the Constitution, we want our students to learn from the history of our state and we adamantly…

As you prepare for the upcoming March 15 primary election – listening to the experts, following dispatches from the campaign trail, reading all the latest election news – don’t forget you’ll need a photo ID this time.  What’s in your wallet? Acceptable forms of photo ID in 2016…

As regular viewers of NCSpin know, the 2015 Tar Heel of the Year was named on this week’s show. We just had a minute or two to nominate our choices. The panel and host Tom Campbell settled on the selection for 2015 and a worthy one at that. (Who?…

If you were listening to Donna and me on WPTF this morning, here are the recipes I shared.  And if you weren’t listening, I hope you enjoy them anyway! And if you’re new to the John Locke Foundation, take a few minutes to explore The Locker Room and JohnLocke.org. I…

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all, especially my WTSB friends.  We decided today during my weekly interview with Carl Lamm to put politics and policy aside and return to our feature of a Friday afternoon recipe. This is a favorite at my house over the holidays and from one…

With the latest reports on retirements of Sen Fletcher Hartsell (CJ readers may remember his involvement with the Alcoa/Yadkin River Trust controversey) and now Sen. Dan Soucek (CJ readers know him as a advocate for transparency in education), the NCGA will look very different in 2017.  Hang on…

You anxiously awaited the release. You’ve watched the video.  You’ve read the teaser. You’re intrigued by the name calling. You’ve placed your order. And now you’re ready to see it all for yourself. Only a few stops left on the statewide book tour for John Hood’s new…

What a week in North Carolina news! First a biased report on a state contract question (which the Governor disputed) followed by 7 more stories on the same thing. Then insults hurled at a long serving, well respected member of the General Assembly. Kangaroo farts.