Memories from a female sports "junkie"
I’m often the only woman present when sports are discussed. Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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Property tax reduction and reformThis can of worms promises either nothing will be done or that some will be happy while others are angry. Good luck. Read More |
What American conservatism cannot be
To be a commentator, activist, or public intellectual is not to play a position on a partisan team or urged my audience to pick a side that can only end with the complete victory of one side and the utter defeat of the other. Read More
Our "pants on fire" president
Trump embodies all of the characteristics of a leader who has absolutely no consideration for the honest people he’s supposed to serve. Read More
Two "P's" in a pod
Both are shamelessly paying tribute to their master. Read More
North Carolinians want cleaner energy, not dirty, dangerous pipelines
It’s time our leaders listened and acted by denying permits, so this dirty, dangerous pipeline won’t be constructed. Read More
First in flight, not first in line
The Wrights succeeded not because of government grants, tax incentives, or industrial policy. They succeeded because they were free to experiment. Read More
Poll: Sam Page up by TEN over Phil Berger
When informed of President Trump’s endorsement of Berger, 70.7% of respondents said they were more likely to vote for Page. Read More
Phil and Thom
Fifteen years after the two gained power in our legislature one did the right thing for North Carolina. The other did what was best for Trump. Read More
Elon Poll: North Carolinians give K-12 schools low grades as the federal government begins to move more control of education to the states.
About three-quarters of North Carolinians put the most blame for poor-performing public schools in their area on state government and the local school boards. Read More
DG Martin was a class act
Time marches on - but not necessarily forward. Read More
GOP leaders to hungry NC kids during the 2025 holidays: “Bah, humbug!”
About 4 million people, including children, seniors, veterans, and individuals with disabilities, will see the food assistance they need terminated or cut substantially. Read More
The House’s budget roadmap: Responsible tax cuts for a secure future
In the ongoing budget debate, the House is drawing a firm line — State tax cuts must be structured to protect our economy and our citizens. Read More
Playing charades or choosing children?
We must all ask a basic question: Who are our decisions truly serving and what return are we expecting? Read More
4 wins for freedom in NC in 2025
With conservative majorities in the General Assembly, lawmakers focused not on expanding government but on conserving individual liberty, economic opportunity, and democratic accountability. Read More
Don't act as if we didn't see it
The recent Caribbean homicide was unclassified and unclassy. Don't try to tell us that what we saw wasn't what happened. Read More
Washington can’t come to the rescue
A recent report says that North Carolina needs to spend $120 billion in water, stormwater, and sewer systems but Washington can't and won't pick up much of the exenditure. Read More
Governed by fraud, led by liars
Trump 2.0 has recruited incompetent, but loyal sycophants who would lie, cheat, steal and yes, it turns out, even kill for him. Read More
Corporate subsidies and taxpayer risk
In a time where we have an escalating federal deficit and competing state budget priorities, incentives programs should, at a minimum, face increased public reporting on state and county agreements, audits on company performance, and clawback provisions for companies that fail to deliver. Read More
Give 'em Hell, Harry
What would Truman say about Trump? Read More
Two bags of cash
Do we live in an era when bribes to a politician should be prosecuted? Read More
Cherish our free state of North Carolina
North Carolina policymakers can and should work together to improve the quality of public services such as education and the courts, promote innovation in health care and transportation, and foster stable families and safe communities. Read More
The NC Supreme Court’s inexplicable, historic silence on Leandro
The court has been silent 650 days since hearing oral arguments in the Leandro case. They must be having a hard time deciding what damage to inflict on our public schools.. Read More
GOP senator: Berger will sacrifice GOP majority to save himself
Read for yourself the three page letter Amy Galey left Berger's opponent for re-election. Read More
NC’s educator pipeline: Urgent need for state action
North Carolina continues to fall short in preparing, hiring, and retaining educators of color. 57.2% of North Carolina’s public school students identified as students of color, while 29.4% of the state’s educators are nonwhite. Read More
