NC SPIN episode #1154 Air Date 12/25/2020
The Year in review, Tar Heel of the Year, Closing comments Watch NC SPIN Previous Episodes
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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An altar call for the unvaccinatedThe great spike in the number of cases and hospitalizations in our state can be blamed on those who have refused to take the shot. Read More |
To do good or do better
History is full of examples of governments generating both benefits and costs for their citizens that no one intended – or even could have intended. Read More
It's time to say 'no' to the massive tax conservatives are imposing on Americans.
We are a hopeful people who like to celebrate successful people, but sometimes we set aside concerns for the broader picture. Read More
Will the 2022 midterms be like the 1994 tidal wave?
Elections are never exact reruns of the past, but there are signals of similarities. Read More
Duke expert says indoor masking is a good idea for all NC counties. NC Republicans politicize the CDC mask recommendation.
Once again we are witnessing the politicalization of a deadly disease. Read More
The swamp: alive and well
Recent actions in Congress demonstrate that it hasn't been drained....or even syphoned. Read More
For Jayden
Losing a child is something parents never get over. A senseless loss of a child's life is beyond everyone's capacity to comprehend. Read More
Should wage and price controls be brought back?
Many economists think our economy resembles that of 50 years ago, when President Nixon established wage and price controls. Read More
What you'll hear in politics next year
Our two political parties inhabit separate worlds, spinning further and further apart from each other. Read More
I've been thinking about....Equality
Billions of dollars are spent on publicizing the outcomes of inequality. Read More
Fewer students major in humanities
Too few professors shy away from teaching about the great ideas, institutions, people, and works of art that students actually want to study. Read More
Lessons from famous and ordinary people
Is there a North Carolinian you would like to be the subject of a new biography? Read More
Effect of state policy isn't huge
Whatever theory of public finance or regulation you buy, you should grant that policy effects are likely to be gradual and relatively modest. Read More
Sowing death and destruction for political gain
If as much willful ignorance and misinformation surrounding Covid vaccines had been around in the 20th century humans would never have eradicated smallpox or polio. Read More
An Early Look at 2022's NC US Senate Race Fundraising
Even though the US Senate race isn't until another year and a half early fundraising totals are important in generating candidate support. Read More
The deadliest fruit
Some Trump supporters see lies as tools, not evils. That's the most poisonous fruit of all. Read More
The GOP's new best friend
Our Lt. Governor has turned 15 minutes of fame from a gun rights video rant into a political career. Read More
Is N.C. media whitewashing radical demands of black UNC Students?
The attempts to ban free speech on our university campuses is reminiscent of the 1963 Speaker Ban Law. Read More
Mecklenburg teacher obtains, publishes comments submitted to Lt. Gov’s education “FACTS” task force
Our Lt. Governor has courted controversy and uttered outrageous comments throughout his political career. Read More
Why North Carolina needs a Taxpayer Bill of Rights, in one chart
State spending growth should be limited to the rate of inflation and state population growth. Read More
Governor Cooper maps an alternative path
The Governors budget plan won't pass this year. But compared to recent budgets from our legislature he is offering a practical alternative. Read More
We need more and better policing
In 2019, 17 out of every 100,000 blacks were victims of crime, while only 2 out of every 100,000 whites were. Reducing this number requires more and better policing. Read More
Yes Virginia, the 90 percent Medicaid match is permanent
Opponents of Medicaid expansion have tried to claim it is only a temporary match of 90 percent. The statute says otherwise. Read More
Electoral outcomes are not inevitable
Since 1970 the president's party has lost an average of 13 seats in the General Assembly. Next year's outcome depends on key decisions both parties are making right now. Read More
Have you no decency?
Politics has sailed out of the swamp into a wasteland. Read More
A flickering ray of hope for families in need
With such a well-funded program in place, there is simply no reason for tens of thousands of North Carolinians to be facing eviction shortly for nonpayment of rent. Read More
