NC SPIN episode #1099 Air Date 12/06/19
Congressional districts stand, The race begins, The Silent Sam solution that wasn’t so silent, Tell us something we don’t know Watch NC SPIN Previous Episodes
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My Spin by Tom Campbell
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The season for givingThe Christmas season has officially begun but the most important part is sometimes overlooked. Read More |
UNC TV renews NC SPIN contract for 2020
Thanks to all who have called, written, texted and mailed in support of NC SPIN remaining on the air. NC SPIN will not miss a week as we begin our 22nd season Your friendship and support has been very gratifying and helpful in our renewal. . Read More
Face of healthcare is changing
State regulators should focus their attention on ensuring that providers are fully transparent about their training and capabilities, Read More
NC Justice Center continues to ignore vital facts on poverty
Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger wrote an op-ed piece touting the state's economy. A Justice Center response calls it a "compelling yarn, even when he doesn't tell the whole story." Read More
Here's how many in NC could lose SNAP benefits under new plan
Charlotte's Patch reports that as many as 79,000 households in our state could be affected by the reductions in SNAP. Read More
A new-schoola strategy to fix higher education
Andy Smarick writes in the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal that there is a systemic approach that could drive down costs and make higher education more dynamic and responsive. Read More
Silent Sam settlement could only be the beginning
Lindsay Marchello and Rick Henderson say that the Settlement agreement could set a precedent for similar future cases. Read More
They can't report without our support
It's easy to complain about newspapers but we, the public, have he most to lose when papers fail or cut back coverage. Read More
The GOP exodus has begun
Thomas Mills writes in Politics NC that we are starting to see a rejection of the GOP from North Carolina conservatives. Read More
When taxes (almost) killed tap
How was tap dancing affected by taxes? John Hood, himself a dancer and tap instructor, answers the question. Read More
94 of 100 NC Counties saw income gains since 2016
Strong economic growth other the past five years coincides with conservative tax reforms. Read More
Eight errors and omissions of the 2019 legislative session
The 2019 legislative session that began in January appears done for the year, so here's a look a things done and undone. Read More
Establishing the innocence of the convicted
In 2007 Chief Justice I. Beverly Lake helped establish the Actual Innocence Commission in our state. Author John Grisham's new novel asks why it takes so long undo a wrongful conviction. Read More
North Carolina needs more businesses
Our state had a net gain in the number of jobs in 2018 but we need more entrepreneurs starting new businesses. Read More
This 2 percent will pick the president
Meet the two percent, the most powerful people who will pick the president. Read More
Why students should still pick a history major
Jacob Bruggeman writes for the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal that the number of history majors has fallen by 30 percent. But there are strong reasons why undergrads should seek BA majors. Read More
The left is winning the culture war, but the right is winning the economic one
Thomas Mills writes in Politics NC that since the 1990s America has become an increasingly tolerant country, a culture war the left has won. However, since Reagan our economic structure has pushed for less taxes on the wealthy and that's the economic war the right has won. Read More
Do the benefits and costs of technology balance?
Chalk, computer punch cards, typewriters and "while you were out" phone messages taped to doors are out, and so are some jobs from yesterday. But innovations have come at some price. Read More
Thanksgiving - a time to thank North Carolina farmers
When you sit down to the Thanksgiving feast, remember the turkey, the sweet potatoes and collards likely came from here at home. Read More
Trump and his allies: Channeling the true spirit of the original American Thanksgiving?
Was that first Thanksgiving with New England Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians 398 years ago as warm and friendly as we learned in school or is there more to the story? Read More
Literary capital for a day
North Carolina "Bookwatch" host D. G. Martin traveled to a rural part of the state and discovered, for at least one day, the literary capital of our state. Read More
Pipeline report reveals abuse of power
Is there a quid pro quo in the Atlantic Coast Pipeline approval? Read More
The biggest NC endowments keep growing
Madeline Baker reports in the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal the largest college endowments in NC and the amount of grwoth they've seen. Read More
A scandal without victims or beneficiaries is not a scandal
Thomas Mills writes in Politics NC that Republicans in our state are desperate for a Democratic scandal. They've settled on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Read More
Elon Poll: NC residents support keeping Confederate monuments in pace
The Elon poll just reported there is strong support among NC residents to keep Confederate statues and monuments in place on public property. Read More
Medicaid transformation: Another victim of budget veto standoff
Finger pointing won't solve the delay in implementing the Medicaid reform due to begin in February. Read More
