Confidence in government
It is imperative to restore confidence and work together to build a better world for all of us. Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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Paying for poor healthOur healthcare system is spiraling out of control and is well on the way to bankrupting insurance companies, care providers, and you and me. Read More |
Another publication merits ‘Happy Birthday’
As important as the Declaration was, and remains, America’s semiquincentennial celebration is about far more than a single document or meeting. Read More
Anatomy of the MAGA nation
Let’s commit to MAKE AMERICA MAKE SENSE AGAIN. Read More
Ensure baseload power to secure NC’s energy future
A proposed law would not allow the retirement of a baseload power plant until there was an equal or greater amount of new baseload capacity on the grid. Read More
Navigating North Carolina’s home insurance affordability crisis
Climate-related risk is now the primary cause of increasing insurance premiums. Read More
NC bill blurs AI policy, social media rules
We should be wary of creating broad new authorities for state government without clear evidence that the benefits outweigh the costs. Read More
What to expect from the new Federal Reserve
The Fed uses its influence over interest rates and control over the money supply to keep interest rates and unemployment rates low. Read More
Ted Budd is an ultra-MAGA Senator trying to be uncontroversial
The invisible senator tiptoes through the halls of Congress once again, careful never to be relevant. Read More
When Cherokees made a fateful choice
The Cherokees were the tribe with the most members. They sided with the British, a fateful choice. Read More
The great GOP tax scam continues apace in NC
One gets the sense that Republican leaders see the wave headed their way and are advancing the constitutional amendment binge to protect their wealthy patrons. Read More
Lame-duck Berger poo-poos idea of gas tax changes
Is there nothing in the entire state bureaucracy that can be cut or defunded? Nothing? Read More
Bringing back exclusion: NC’s school voucher program
Instead of arguing for outright segregation, White supremacists used coded language, like "educational freedom, parental rights, school choice." Read More
Elon University Poll: A proud but deeply uneasy public as America celebrates its 250th Anniversary
69% believe the signers of the Declaration of Independence would feel more disappointment than pride about modern American democracy. Read More
Countering confusion about NC flat tax’s impact
Yes, we have a flat tax rate, meaning the higher the income, the more a person pays. Read More
Life in the gray
Instead of the either/ors we need to learn to live with the both/ands of life. Read More
Denser cities won’t rely on transit
We place too high value on automobility for buses and trains to carry a sizable share of North Carolina travelers. Read More
Twists and Turns
If Trump’s spinning a tale so he can pay his allies that should boomerang on Trump. He should pay a price. Read More
Mergers only make hospital monopolies worse
Decades of economic evidence demonstrates that hospital consolidation raises prices and does not improve quality. Read More
Roberts: UNC must keep up with NC’s growth
At a time when many universities see declining enrollments due to reduced birth rates, the UNC System sees increasing enrollment. Our state is projected to be the nation’s 7th-largest state by 2030. Read More
Expand options for behavioral health
Mental health access needs to be a top priority for our state. Read More
NC Republicans are getting away with voter suppression again. What about another HB2?
North Carolina Republicans have advanced a bill to cut the early-voting period roughly in half -from 17 days before election day to a mere 10 to suppress Democratic voters. Read More
Roy Cooper’s COVID-era actions are a weakness, not a strength
Cooper has a history of putting himself and his political ambitions before the people of North Carolina. Read More
You can’t escape your party’s racial agenda, NC Republicans
The surprise is that we can be so committed to a radicalized agenda and, at the same time, stubbornly insist it doesn't exist. Read More
NC Medicaid is improving under managed care system
North Carolina’s Medicaid enrollees are not line items in a budget presentation. They are our neighbors. Read More
HPU Poll: Survey Reveals Gaps in Awareness and Use of 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Only about one-quarter (24%) of U.S. residents and 30% of North Carolina respondents reported having heard of 988. Read More
