Category: SPIN This Week
Tune into NC SPIN this week as we discuss Transportation reform, Fracking cracks, The chancellor’s priorities and New mental hospital. Joining moderator Henry Hinton this week are Chris Fitzsimon, Director of NC Policy Watch, John Hood, President, The John Locke Foundation, Joe Mavretic, former House Speaker and Connie Wilson, legislator . Air Times
by Tom Campbell Government is nothing more than a social contract. An essential function of government is to provide infrastructure for the common good that is too costly, too big or impractical for individuals to undertake themselves. A look at our history reveals that public infrastructure has been funded through bonds, taxes, tolls and the [...]
Tune into NC SPIN this week as we discuss Tax Reform, Taking the political temperature, Sweepstakes donations and the Board of Elections and Consumer lending Joining moderator Henry Hinton this week are Jeanne Bonds, Political Analyst, Chris Fitzsimon, Director of NC Policy Watch, Becki Gray, Columnist, Carolina Journal and John Hood, President, The John Locke [...]
by Tom Campbell For weeks we’ve heard the legislature will present details of a significant tax reform package. Lawmakers agree they want to lower personal and corporate income tax rates while expanding the tax base to include a wider range of sales and service taxes, but the devil is in tax reform details. Our current [...]
Tune into NC SPIN this week as we discuss Legislative Update, More Legislative Issues and Protests. Joining moderator Tom Campbell this week are Linda Coleman, Former Legislator, Chris Fitzsimon, Director of NC Policy Watch, John Hood, President, The John Locke Foundation and Chris Sinclair, Political Analyst. Air Times
This week we have a special edition of NC SPIN featuring four Mayors from North Carolina. We will discuss the following: Local Governments, Current issues and The Future. Joining moderator Tom Campbell this week are Mayor Bill Bell, Durham, Mayor Nancy McFarlane, Raleigh, Mayor B.J. Murphy, Kinston and Mayor Jill Swain, Huntersville. Air Times [...]
by Tom Campbell North Carolina’s official toast boldly proclaims that ours is a state where the weak grow strong and the strong grow great. But we can never be that great state as long as so many of us are so unhealthy. According to the non-profit United Health Foundation North Carolina ranks 33rd in overall [...]
Tune into NC SPIN this week as we devote this week’s NC SPIN to the legislative session and some of the proposed legislation making its way through our General Assembly. We will discuss the following: School reform, Driving permits for illegal immigrants, Redistricting Reform, Background checks for Welfare Recipients, Lobbyists gifts, Asheville Water System and [...]
by Tom Campbell Both Governor McCrory and our General Assembly reached milestones this week and, as we pundits are prone to do, they warrant marking and remarking about. Pat McCrory reached 100 days in his tenure as governor and nobody will refute he was thrown into the deep end on day one. With the notable [...]
Tune into NC SPIN this week as we discuss Medicaid Reform and Renewable Energy. Joining moderator Tom Campbell this week are Jeanne Bonds, political consultant, Chris Fitzsimon, Director of NC Policy Watch, Becki Gray, Columnist, Carolina Journal and John Hood, President, The John Locke Foundation. Air Times
The snarling, regressive Senate budget
by Chris Fitzsimon Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger’s office issued a press release Sunday night about the Senate budget a few hours before the actual budget itself was online for reporters and citizens to read. Berger’s Chief of Staff Jim Blaine couldn’t understand why reporters also wanted to see the actual budget document at [...]
When Liberals Love Privatization
by John Hood Remember Where’s Waldo? Imagine for a moment that he had the word “privatization” stitched on his colorful little cap, and see if you can spot him in this word picture: North Carolina spends billions of dollars a year funding a critical service. But rather than deliver the service directly, the state allows [...]
The arrogant power-grabbing continues on Jones Street
by Chris Fitzsimon The General Assembly is always chaotic during the week of the crossover deadline and this session is no exception with rushed committee meetings, late night sessions, and supplemental calendars issued for the House and Senate floor listing what will be debated and voted on. Even for legislative insiders like lobbyists, reporters, and [...]
