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
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My Spin by Tom Campbell
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We've been over servedThere is a special place in the netherworld for hackers and scammers - a place so dark they have to mail in sunshine. Read More |
State should let hospitals compete
Restricting competition in hopes of holding down healthcare costs is bad public policy, but that's what our state does. Read More
NC GOP’s judicial impeachment threats are a new low in Trump-like lawlessness
A judge handing down rulings with which legislators disagree is not an offense of any kind – much less an impeachable one. Read More
Hospitals take more heat from treasurer; calls for change in billing practices
“This is about the multimillion-dollar executives who run the multibillion-dollar corporations who disguise themselves as nonprofits," Dale Folwell. Read More
Should felons be able to vote
Whatever stand you take on the issue you are not alone. Read More
Propaganda and Republican hypocrisy
Many of the people criticizing Goodmon are talking out of both sides of their mouths. Read More
North Carolinians support parental school choice and want much more of it
Two-thirds of adults surveyed said that things in k-12 education have gotten off on the wrong track. Read More
Some adult behavior at Board of Ed meetings wouldn't be tolerated in schools
Threats and intimidation won’t end the pandemic any quicker, make schools safer or learning any more effective. Read More
The explosive growth of spending on judicial elections
The current political moment only heightens the stakes in judicial elections. Read More
Public schools in NC lose students to private, charter, home schools
Since 2011 North Carolina has seen an increase of 9 percent in students. Public school enrollment has declined by 3 percent. Read More
Freedom is worth the risk
Freedom is of great practical value. The more government suppresses it, the poorer and unhappier its citizens become. Read More
The inflation blame game: Five important facts to keep in mind
The ability of our national leaders to control the economy is clearly imperfect and incomplete, but it’s clear that they do have it in their power to bring things to a screeching halt by overreacting to the inflation issue. Read More
Latest N.C. cartoon kerfuffle shines light on upcoming elections
Good cartoons can evoke outrage through humor. Some, however, can be alarmingly tone deaf. Read More
Moving Primary target
Republicans are concerned that a special master might be called in to draw districts, as has happened in the past. The districts would certainly be fairer and the master would not have to go through a vote process, Read More
Exit polls offer insights
They aren't perfect and are often misinterpreted but exit polls can be useful. Read More
Close the coverage gap to tackle North Carolina's opioid crisis
Opioid overdose takes the lives of five North Carolinians every day. It has worsened during COVID-19 Read More
Experts say Black lawmakers are sure to lose seats under new NC legislative maps
Using the maps drawn by legislators our General Assembly could become nearly all white. Read More
Two more corporate welfare recipients in NC fail to create promised jobs
Government handouts to corporations comes to $586,000 each, but 37 percent of projects fail to meet incentive objectives. Read More
Why we talk this way
We know that immigrants from the British border brought not only their special speech ways that we sometimes hear to this day. But did they also bring their hard-nosed rebellious attitudes? Read More
COVID is here to stay, so let’s start dealing with it
Should we be trying to catch Omicron rather than trying to avoid it? Read More
The sky was never falling
A flock of progressive "Chicken Littles" spent the past decade warning that the GOP-controlled legislature was ruining our economy and reputation by failing to “invest” enough in government. Read More
Ohio Supreme Court shows North Carolina the way in the fight against gerrymandering
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled, the Ohio Redistricting Commission “did not attempt to meet the standards set forth” in the legislative redistricting process of the Ohio Constitution. Read More
True 'democratic process' doesn't lead to a result 'incompatible with democratic principles'
The three judges were unanimous in their dislike of districts drawn by Republicans and they would potentially lead to results incompatible with democratic principles and subject our state to ridicule. Read More
The Late 20th Century Crime Wave Was a Disaster for Blacks and the Poor
n terms of crime and public order, the middle decades of the 20th century were a period of remarkable tranquility. In the decades that followed crime rates soared. Read More
Democrats get a little good news
A poll released last week has Democrats leading Republicans in the Congressional generic ballot for the first time in months. Read More
January is International Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.
All communities are vulnerable to the horrors of human trafficking. Read More
