The lame duck and the cornered dog
It will be interesting to see how Trump manages himself without the permissiveness of the House or the Senate. Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
The NC SPIN Reunion Live Show
Now available to watch
Recorded at the Seby B. Jones Performing Arts Center • Louisburg College, Louisburg NC
Senate Minority Leader Dan Blue • former Lt. Gov. Dennis Wicker • former NC Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr • former NC House Speaker Joe Mavretic • former NC Attorney General Rufus Edmisten • John Hood • Patrick Sebastian • Brad Crone • Peg O'Connell
Watch the ShowMy Spin by Tom Campbell
 |
The silent tsunamiDemocrats need to be cautioned to understand the outcome was not so much that they had greater ideas but because of the strong undertow against Trump. Read More |
Don't cry Republicans. I've got awards for ya
Democrats win the Keep Standing Strong Award. Republican awards were much worse. Read More
What happened to Whatley
He attacked the messenger instead of listening to the message. Read More
Gobsmacked and delighted by election results
Welcome, at least for a time, to Blue NC. Read More
The 'midterm penalty' strikes again
Voters changed drivers, but they didn’t surrender control of the steering wheel. Read More
Been thinking' about....this election
The lesson learned is that the HOW is more important than the WHAT. Read More
The world of weeds
Until the angels come, we live in a world tangled in weeds. Read More
This is fun
When the people don’t think they aren’t being heard, they have a blunt way of getting your attention. Read More
State should save for rainy days
The next legislature will have critical decisions to make about the state's finances. Read More
What is North Carolina's future?
One projection is that North Carolina’s urban-rural divide, where urban counties have prospered more than rural counties, will begin to close. Read More
Election sends mixed messages on education
Repairing our schools just became much more complicated due to the passage of the amendments. Read More
Out-managed and Out-hustled: an autopsy on Campaign 2026
Allow primaries to happen as they may. Let local people figure out what they want Read More
Initial thoughts on 2026
This election will go down in history as ending the Trump era. Read More
Sometimes, the good guys do prevail
Two punks attempted to prank a hard-working guy. The rest of the story is heart-warming. Read More
New numbers expose conservative ‘tough on crime’ hypocrisy
Last year, more than 63,000 people in North Carolina reported being victims of a crime committed by current or former spouses, partners or family members. Read More
Finish strong, Mr. Tillis
Senator Tillis should insist that the administration enforce the laws Congress has already passed before Congress hands it more. Read More
Choose this day
We who claim to be Christ bearers in the world need to ask ourselves how our vote honors God. Read More
Chokepoints can make Carolinians gag
Whether you like it or not, virtually every hour of your day involves consumption of or exposure to goods that are either imported from other countries or use imports as an input. Read More
For Republicans, decency is not on the ballot
You have just a few days left to make it clear that you’re tired of dishonesty, tired of corruption, tired of lies. Read More
Don’t be bamboozled by all the election polls
Democrats may take the House in a midterm correction, but it shouldn’t be the result of a few polls that distressed conservatives and effectively suppressed their vote. Read More
Millions of Americans lack basic medical care
Public opinion polls consistently show that a majority of Americans favor universal health coverage, but the critical question is how such a system should be administered? Read More
Our forefathers drew a line in the sand
When our forefathers wrote the Constitution they put counting votes in the hands of the states. Read More
Hope and fear for N.C. Democrats
Would winning a Democratic majority in the legislature usher in a new day - or a mosh pit of crippling infighting? Read More
Voters will select appellate judges
The right to vote comes bundled with the duty not to cast an uninformed vote. Read More
Vote NO on amendments that lock in limits
Voters have approved 42 of 52 proposed amendments since 1970. Read More
