Local quiz; Answer should be a flower.

[brian.church]

They don't work,and they don't put a slant on the news.

[boxtops]

It could be Lily - from the Song of Solomon, "they work not, neither shall they spin..."

[brian.church]

thanks boxtops

[boxtops]

I don't know how that fits the news part of the clue though!

[starone]

News is sometimes referred to as spin as in spin doctor.