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Racism the original sin of America. We are giving racists a pass. Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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Who should manage our $127 billion in pension funds?The responsibility for investing and managing our state's pension plan is too great for just one person. Here are some suggestions how to address the issue. Read More |
A public servant to the last
North Carolina's first governor served our state in many capacities, even to the end of his life. Read More
It's no joke
These troubling times call for national leadership that has all of its marbles. Donald Trump does not! Read More
Faced with pausing tax cuts for the rich or lowering state spending, NC Senate budget sides with the wealthy few
In order to pay for tax cuts the Senate's budget would cut spending to a 50 year low, relative to the state's economy. Read More
Wide majority of Americans concerned that tariffs will harm family finances
Eighty percent of Elon University Poll respondents expect higher prices due to new tariffs, but are they worth the hope of a better economic future? Read More
A lovefest
Would it be possible to have a cabinet meeting without the high-school lovefest? Read More
North Carolina's rural anger
State politics is dominated by white, rural men. They are angry because rural areas are in decline, as is their influence. Read More
Is it code red for the economy?
The first quarterly GDP report for the year, normally a "yawner," motivated many to declare a "code red" condition for the economy. Read More
Higher costs threaten housing affordability
Meeting the challenge of housing affordability will require all hands on deck. Companies need to keep innovating. Government needs to keep opening up the housing market. Read More
These six judges brought shame to our state in the NC Supreme Court race
Thank God for nonpartisan federal judges. Read More
North Carolina’s elected officials must protect Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage's future is uncertain because of cuts the Biden administration made to the program. Read More
Absolute power corrupts absolutely
The court has effectively given the GOP permanent control of the State Board of Elections. Read More
Neutrality at government sites doesn’t threaten free speech. It protects it.
Only 10 "official government flags" would be allowed at government-owned sites if a new bill passes the legislature. Read More
The mantle of justice
There are some brave enough to speak to cruelty and harm being done today. But more are needed. Read More
Trade uncertainty will hamper growth
Increases in uncertainty are followed by declines in investments, output and employment. Read More
Our first hundred days of Hell
Have you had enough or do you need to suffer more? Read More
NC teacher pay now ranks 43rd
The budget the NC Senate passed would give teachers a 3.3% raise and a $3,000 bonus. With continued inflation and a possible recession on the horizon, that doesn’t help them keep up. Read More
A quiet ride, a loud truth about education
A microschool is a rapidly growing trend; kind of a modern take on the one-room schoolhouse. It can really look like whatever the parents want it to, but generally it has fewer than 50 kids, it can have a customized curriculum and be led by a certified teacher or a team of parents.. Read More
The Daniels and their newspaper
For more than a century one family one newspaper dominated political discussion in North Carolina. Read More
Tariff tensions: How trade wars hurt families in NC
We need to have transparency and logic in our trade, tax, and energy policies — because small businesses don’t operate on cable news cycles. They operate on balance sheets and razor-thin margins. Read More
The real problem.....
Even when a voter agrees with a candidate on issues, if he sees that candidate as crooked or untrustworthy he won’t vote for him. Read More
Pritzker and Sanford
The Illinois governor got his political start working on Terry Sanford's US Senate campaign in 1986. Read More
Freer places have happier residents
Free societies aren’t perfect societies. No such societies exist. But they are also dynamic, creative, and, in the best sense of the word, progressive. Read More
County leaders question private school vouchers
11 counties in our state don't even have a private school but vouchers are taking funds away from their students. Read More
North Carolina’s clean energy boom: a blueprint for economic growth and American energy independence
Clean energy investments, coupled with North Carolina's business-friendly environment are transforming our state. Read More
