A dehumanizing decision
Florida's decision to phase out the certificate of completion for students with disabilities prevents them from being able to receive additional career preparation. Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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Improving our political processToday the political climate is hostile and toxic but we would all benefit if politicians could exhibit more bipartisanship. Read More |
Federal change could transform state care
Direct primary care can help cut medical costs and North Carolina has been a leader in the movement that reduces administrative costs and saves medical providers money. Read More
Welcome to NORTH CAROLINA, Madam Justice!
Juatice Ketanji Brown Jackson will be speaking at NC A&T in Greensboro Wednesday, September 3rd. Read More
NC hospital frustrated by rival’s CON game
Governments should not use the Certificate of Need process to limit other major medical equipment, hospital beds, or health care facilities. Read More
Chemotherapy for democracy Rob Schofield
The chemotherapy being applied cancerous extreme gerrymandering may be he best hope for saving democracy. Read More
A smarter path to a healthier NC
International Medical Graduates make up nearly 25 percent of all active physicians nationwide, but only a bit more than 15 percent in North Carolina. Read More
Bleeding Democrats
The Democratic Party can’t get well until we admit it’s sick. Read More
A line in the sand
Where do we end up when politicians in both parties use power to punish people who disagree with them? Read More
The pandemic brought a spike in NC students missing school. It’s still too high
The school choice movement is weakening the concept of attendance by supporting homeschooling, virtual charter schools and private schools with little state oversight of school hours. Read More
The practical personal side of politics
The real question in the 2026 U.S. Senate campaign will be who is going to be able to work with the Trump administration for the remainder of his term and with Congress to get the necessary funding or support for any of the major projects North Carolina needs to prosper. Read More
NC teacher pay falls to bottom of rankings
Our state has dropped from being 22nd in average teacher pay to being 47th in the nation. Why should young people want to go into teaching? Read More
Legislature was wise to reclaim power
Our constitution establishes separate branches of government but they were never meant to be equal in formal powers. Read More
Cooper has a strong base but faces a new challenge
Nearly any North Carolina Democrat enters Senatorial politics as an underdog. That Cooper begins as the fairly clear favorite has significant implications for the race. Read More
More than 75% of GenZers report bringing a parent to job interviews
NCDPI encourages students to use AI responsibly by using the EVERY framework. Read More
New Catawba College-YouGov Poll shows Trump disapproval growing in North Carolina
President faces majority disapproval, while Governor Stein and former Governor Cooper remain popular; Senate hopeful Whatley less familiar to many. Read More
Lying, cheating, and stealing
The GOP reveals its game plan to defeat Cooper in North Carolina. Read More
Winston-Salem slashes firefighter benefits, but leadership is what needs restructuring
Winston-Salem is stuck in neutral — or worse, reverse in the race to get major corporate relocations. Read More
End of summer
What happened to the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer? Were they ever lazy and hazy? Read More
Don’t give cash to street panhandlers
Very few panhandlers are temporarily down on their luck. Most are hustlers, addicts, or mentally ill. Read More
Homeboy got played
The closest Trump will ever get to seeing a Nobel Peace Prize is to go to Barack Obama's house and get a glimpse at his. Read More
Pandemic spending’s permanent hangover: The bills are coming due
If a program is worth keeping, lawmakers at the federal and state level must pay for it honestly, not with IOUs to future taxpayers. Read More
The race to watch: NC-11
The district was devastated by Hurricane Helene. The impact of the storm and the government’s reaction to it will certainly influence the race. Read More
A fading memory
Attention spans are short these days and nobody knows that better than Trump. Read More
The hoarder who helmed our state
This week, 250 years ago, an historic meeting in Hillsborough , formed a new government for a province in rebellion and elected Samuel Johnston to head it. Read More
