NC SPIN episode #1078 Air Date 7/12/19
The budget battle, The battle over the State Health Plan, Midyear politics, Tell us something we don’t know Watch NC SPIN Previous Episodes
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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Why target DHHS?The only explanation for why the Department of Health and Human Services was treated the way they were in the state budget is that they are being targeted. Read More |
Democrats and Republicans find common ground
Gary Pearce, in Talking About Politics, says that both parties agree Washington is corrupt. But nothing ever seems to change. People get angrier and angrier – at the system and, ultimately, at each other. Read More
Context needed on school spending
If we are ever to make the best use of resources devoted to education, we need to find a better, less accusatory way to talk about school spending. Read More
The fight over the budget is our government starting to work again
Thomas Mills, in Politics NC, says we’re going to see a lot of threats and teeth gnashing over the next few weeks, but this is our government working. We just haven’t seen very much of it lately. Read More
Managed care rollout threatened by budget stalemate
Jordan Matthews, writing for The Locker Room, says that failure to produce agreement on the state budget is also jeopardizing chances for any form of Medicaid expansion. Read More
Previewing North Carolina for 2020's election
North Carolina has witnessed some of the closest presidential outcomes in recent contests. What's it looking like for 2020? Read More
The latest GOP trial balloons confirm Cooper is right to push for Medicaid expansion
Arguments against Medicaid expansion have been downright pitiful, but there have been some noticeable cracks in the Medicaid blockade in recent days Read More
The American flag and Nike's shoe
Americans should stand up when the value of our flag is diminished Read More
Finding solutions to the problem of unaffordable health insurance
The high cost of health care is putting health insurance out of reach to many North Carolinians. Here are some ways to lower healthcare costs. Read More
Redistricting should favor voters
Now that the federal courts have removed themselves from the redistricting battles it is time for other alternatives. Fortunately, there are some. Read More
17 things in conference budget that protect and promote freedom
The conference budget report passed by the legislature has many things to celebrate. Read More
Where the NC voter pool stands halfway through 2019
We now have 6.6 million registered voters. Knowing where they live, how old they are and how they registered will give insights as to how the 2020 elections might turn out. Read More
A conservative solution to the state budget impasse
Whether the legislature can override Governor Cooper's veto or not there are some programs that require increased spending due to our growing population. Read More
The Lt. Governor is wrong; multiculturalism is our hope for the future
In a speech to a Salisbury church our Lieutenant Governor said, "No other nation, my friends, has ever survived the diversity and multiculturalism that America faces today.. ." His embarrassing message is wrong and ignorant of world history. Read More
Should we just let the economy work it out?
It's been said that everything important in life can be learned on the playground. Could that be true with pollution? Read More
Our revolution needs constant care
In writing about the American revolution, John Adams said, Adams said. “Thirteen clocks were made to strike together — a perfection of mechanism, which no artist had ever before effected.” There are no guarantees of its continued success. Read More
Students must foot the bill for UNC System sports
Madeline Baker writes in the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal that North Carolina public universities depend on subsidies to supplement ticket and merchandise sales. Read More
Early voting patterns suggest an advantage for Murphy in 3rd District runoff election
Andy Jackson reports in Civitas Review blog that Joan Perry may be getting the headlines but Greg Murphy might be quietly winning the vote. Read More
Stop posturing on immigration reform
Some sheriffs contend they are constitutional officers and can't be ordered around by state lawmakers. If they choose not to comply with federal requests, they say, they can do so. Is this a persuasive argument? Read More
Sizing up the Democratic field
No political figure in our history has every dominated the political scene like Donald Trump and he has changed politics forever. Read More
Raleigh’s downtown soccer stadium needs to get in line–or does it?
Sam Hieb writes in "The Locker Room" that the proposal for a soccer stadium in Raleigh depends on money it was already denied. Read More
Three initial thoughts on a very dark day for American democracy
The ongoing fight over the composition of our federal courts is a fight to save our democracy. It was a validation and victory for Tumpism. Read More
The NCSU Index of North Carolina leading economic indicators
The Index was unchanged in May from its level in April. However, the only positive component was a strong jump in building permits. The other components retreated - especially a significant rise in jobless claims. The Index is suggesting continued growth - but slower - ahead. Read More
A step by step history as to how North Carolina's gerrymandering case ended up in the US Supreme Court
You may know how the Supreme Court ruled in North Carolina's gerrymandering lawsuit, but it is interesting to know how it reached all the way to our highest court. Read More
Medicaid gambit won't boost Cooper
The Governor believes that centering his budget message on Medicaid expansion is a winning strategy. Polling data might indicate differently. Read More
Public views split on government size
In March of this year the Pew Research Center asked respondents in a poll whether government funding should increase, decrease or stay the same for a variety of programs. Their answers are surprising. Read More
