Been thinking' about....a new NC court
The 2025 General Assembly has created the North Carolina Complex Family Financial Court (NCCFFC), Governor Stein has approved it, and both should be applauded. Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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Has courage skipped this generation?Why aren't we witnessing levels of courage today that compares with the courage shown by revolutionary patriots? Read More |
August 2026 — Cooper’s lead over Whatley grows to 12.5 points
More than half of North Carolina’s 115 school boards are elected in partisan races, and voters are split on the idea of making all local school board elections partisans. Read More
The NC GOP's election duplicity bill
Democrats need to win enough seats to protect Stein’s veto so Republicans can’t give control over the State Board of Elections to the labor commissioner or some other GOP Council of State member in a lame-duck session. Read More
Real journalism requires freedom
When the role of journalist is limited only to those who parrot approved messaging, it is no longer journalism but something else — propaganda. Read More
The skewering of Anthony Fauci
Public servants, like Anthony Fauci, are part of the safety net of healthcare that has been afforded Americans since FDR. Read More
Minimum wages are popular — and unwise
Employers and employees should be free to strike their own bargains instead of having government dictates. Read More
Ode to a true freedom fighter
A southern belle who was a legendary civil rights advocate Read More
NC’s population is booming. Our housing market is not.
Supporting market-driven housing policies, encouraging private investment, and preserving local flexibility will help ensure North Carolina remains a place where people can actually afford to live, work, and raise a family. Read More
Whatly is misrepresenting Roy Cooper's record
The facts are quite different than Whatley and his ad-makers would like North Carolina to believe. Read More
2 studies could put NC students at center of public education
When a public school has room, parents should not have to plead for access to enroll their student as though requesting a personal favor. Read More
A ‘Christian nation’ doesn’t treat its children this cruelly
One Senator said the One Big Beautiful Bill was taxing the poor to give to the rich, reverse class warfare. Read More
Elon poll: Cooper has an 11 point lead over Whatley
Whatley's name recognition has increased greatly but voters still prefer Cooper to him as North Carolina's next U.S. Senator. Read More
An impaired driver
We have more and more signs we have an impaired driver at the wheel in the White House. Read More
Senate race didn’t get closer
Thanks to a corrupt, broken campaign finance system, Republicans can throw hundreds of millions of dollars in attack ads at Cooper. Read More
Voting by foot works quite well
In 2025, more Americans relocated to North Carolina (+84,100) than to any other state in the union. Read More
Jamie Ager and the promise of the new Country Democrat
And after several cycles of punishing defeat, culturally moderate Democrats are making a comeback. Call them the New Country Democrats. Read More
No more Ray-Ban government
Boliek’s audit team has found tens of millions of dollars of financial irregularities in Rocky Mount and Cary. I Read More
End the price-fixing nanny state
It is time to replace monopoly-minded control with transparent, competitive and accountable liquor laws Read More
Fix high power bills by ditching bad policies
Energy policies should be based on what it costs to deliver reliable energy without regards to social or political considerations. Read More
Life skills
Nobody in America should go hungry. We are called to serve and love our neighbors. Read More
On road funding, something’s gotta give
As vehicles grow increasingly fuel-efficient or electrified, states collect fewer fuel-tax dollars per mile traveled. As motorists hold onto their vehicles for more years, states collect fewer taxes on auto sales. Read More
We've got to act
Trump has gotten away with doing things contrary to the normal expectations we have for our president because deep down, we’re all good people at heart. Read More
Western NC’s next representative must be ready Day One
Which contender can carry the region’s priorities into Washington without treating national talking points as a substitute for understanding the district? Read More
Cooper Up by 9; Trump Still Slumps
Recent news reports that the Cooper-Whatley race is “getting closer” just aren’t true. At least, not yet. Read More
5 years is just the beginning: NC Medicaid’s transition to managed care
North Carolina has demonstrated that Medicaid can be more coordinated, more accountable, and more focused on outcomes than ever before. That is something worth celebrating. Read More
