The right side of history
The right side of history is the side where people flourish, people thrive, their voices are heard and there are people who have vision of a future with hope. Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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The children are watchingWhat are our children witnessing? Is it any wonder many are mimicking what they see? Read More |
Politics should be less important
After leaving the presidency, James Madison said, “the essence of government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.” Read More
NC Voters: Pay teachers better
56% say they oppose private school vouchers; opposition in the east was less. Read More
North Carolina has good reason for early Law Day celebration
Law Day isn't until May 1 but the NC Supreme Court has handed down decisions that celebrate the rule of law in a free society. Read More
There's no excuse, Josh Stein, for not seeking justice
The primary task of a prosecutor is to seek justice, not merely to convict. Read More
Trump's ordeal - week 1
For Trump, it's going to get a lot worse. He can't blame anyone else. Read More
Democrats' country inroads
A significant number of voters don't associate policies to Democrats. No one from the Democratic Party had reached out to give them information. Read More
Meredith Poll: General Election, Voting Rights, and Views on Sports Gambling Law
Stein's lead over Robinson for Governor has grown to nearly nine points; the impact of Robert F. Kennedy's campaign could affect the president outcome. Read More
Lara Trump wants 'y'all to give til it hurts
At least with the Bible hawking you get something tangible for your donation. Read More
State gets pleasant April surprise
With the projected budget surplus you would expect every state agency, local government, or private interest to line up at the Legislative Building asking for money. Read More
Upsides and downsides of international investments
There are pluses and minuses to foreign investments but the states seem eager lure them. Read More
Mark Robinson and the neo-Confederate vote
Robinson’s problems are so many and so deep, he can alienate just about every faction of the electorate. Read More
Give it back
Big moves from Republican supermajorities have been to massively expand government entitlement programs, give hundreds of millions of dollars to public-private partnerships, or sock away billions in reserve funds. Read More
NC Appeals Court rules Gov. Cooper erred in COVID-19 bar closures
The court ruled that closure of certain bars but not restaurants was arbitrary. Read More
Coddled by Democrats, leftist agitators become even more aggressive
Democrats have spent a lot of time since Donald Trump’s 2016 election warning about “right-wing violence,” but they often turn a blind eye when it comes from their side. Read More
Tradwives and leisure
There is a trend among young women who hope to snag sugar daddies and live a life of ease, as older, more established and wealthier husbands provide a level of security for them they have not had to provide for themselves. Read More
Job needs propel college reforms
The Community College Research Center ranks North Carolina 10th in the nation in the share of its transfer students who complete their bachelor’s degrees within six years. Read More
Troubled waters for Mark Robinson
New tax disclosures, latest polling, GOP stiff-arms have put the Lt. Governor in a tough spot Read More
Student achievement in NC isn’t getting the attention it needs
Students in our state who attended school during the height of the pandemic can expect 7% lower lifetime earnings than they would have otherwise experienced. That should be a wake-up call. Read More
Mainstream newsrooms, like universities, function best with intellectual diversity
More intellectual diversity in newsrooms can only help avoid future media frenzies. Read More
Robinson? Hell no, I'm not voting for him
Dogs will have to quack, and pigs trained to fly, before a large percentage of Black folks I know will support him. Read More
Cities differ on public safety tech
Localities already possess the power to make many consequential decisions about how North Carolinians live, work, travel, and recreate. Read More
The least harm
Voters stare from Biden to Trump asking themselves the question. It doesn't sound too promising. Read More
How low can the two candidates go?
Neither candidate could identify a policy difference between themselves and their opponent. Read More
College DEI programs can be saved, but they must change
DEI's original appeals to conscience got distorted. A group of professors are proposing reforms that lift up students and faculty from disadvantaged minority backgrounds, without harassing or despising others. Read More
