We've got a blockbuster show for you this week on NC SPIN. We begin with the bombshell dropped Monday by ECU interim channellor Dan Gerlach, that argues with the decision Vidant Health made in excluding board membership from the UNC Board of Governors. We then discuss the Opioid Epidemic claiming four lives every day in our state, then ask if a jury made the correct decision in finding Bishop William Barber guilty of trespassing at the legislature. And we are surprised when the panel tells us something we don't know. This week's panel is former Attorney General and Secretary of State, Rufus Edmisten; Becki Gray, Sr. Vice President of the John Locke Foundation; Syndicated columnist and author John Hood; and Rob Schofield, Director of NC Policy Watch. Tom Campbell moderates NC SPIN, which can be seen on UNC TV Friday night at 7:30 p.m., Sunday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. and on the NC Channel Friday night at 10 p.m., Saturday at 4:30 p.m. or Sunday at 10 a.m. And you can always video stream at your leisure anytime after 5 p.m. Friday at ncspin.com
ECU appears to take UNC side on Vidant battle, North Carolina’s Opioid Crisis, Barber found guilty of trespassing in legislative building, USDA turns their back on RTP, Tell us something we don’t know Watch NC SPIN Previous Episodes
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All hands on deck for the Opioid EpidemicWe have come together to lick polio, measles and other illnesses. 4 people per day are dying from the Opioid epidemic and we need to attack it vigorously. Read More |
My definition of freedom and yours might be quite different. Read on to see what I mean Read More
Once again we've come up a loser. An estimated 700 jobs and a boost in esteem will head to Kansas City. Read More
Here's a compilation of some interesting stats about fatherhood in our state Read More
Democrats should ignore the Emerson poll released recently. Trump is stronger in North Carolina than it indicates. Read More
82 of our 100 counties, mostly rural, rate poorly in access to healthcare. But the gap doesn't have to be as big as it is now. Better access to healthcare will keep rural North Carolinians healthier and doesn't have to cost more. Read More
Refusing to provide safety net assistance drags up memories of The Great Depression. Read More
When the legislature created the consolidated university system we have today all schools immediately wanted to expand offerings and become stronger. It took someone with discipline and planning skills to mold the new system. Ray Dawson was that person. Read More
It’s past time North Carolina gets out of the liquor business, opens the market to competition, and encourages opportunities for entrepreneurs. Some proposals working their way through the legislature could go a long way toward modernizing our antiquated system Read More
Which taxes are acceptable and which aren't? Politicians tend to play favorites. Read More
The government is changing the way it measures inflation. Is it a good change? You decide. Read More
Wednesday's vote in the House over "born alive abortions" was important for several reasons. Read More
Everything new is old again. Take the fight Governor Cooper is having with the legislature. It's reminiscent of Terry Sanford's battle with Governor Luther Hodges. Read More
The census question on immigration status wasn't about intimidating immigrants. It was about electing Republicans. Read More
By 2040 North Carolina will have the 7th largest population in the nation but our growth rate will have declined. Why? Read More
Ellen Gabler's NY Times follow-up article reports that North Carolina's Secretary of Health and Human Services is calling for an investigation into higher than expected death rates at North Carolina's Children Hospital Read More
It's time to get the government out of the alcohol business and legislative reforms appear to be heading in that direction Read More
John Adams said, "Facts are stubborn things and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence." Do we follow this practice today? Read More
Ellen Gabler writes in the New York Times about serious problems with pediatric cardiology surgery at the North Carolina Children's Hospital in Chapel Hill Read More
A proposed Civil War history center in Fayetteville is raising the question whether honoring those who died is also celebrating their cause? Read More
Multiple levels of government often prove cumbersome and confusing and the consequences of federal funding go far beyond the immediate fiscal effects. Read More
Virtually every decision we make in our ostensibly free society is now subject to review, refinement, and reversal by some government agency. Read More
Smith says after a lot of time, energy and effort, along with discussions with many people, he thinks restoring Silent Sam is not the right path. Read More
Leonard Robinson reports in Carolina Journal that tax reform rather than taxx incentives create more economic growth. Read More
Delia Owens' book has been a No. 1 best seller but there are questions whether it is really set in our state or not. Read More
Who is considered a legitimate journalist? Legitimate news outlets are being refused admission to legislative press sections and impeding the dissemination of information to the public Read More
