NC SPIN episode #1150 Air Date 11/27/2020
North Carolina yesterday, North Carolina today, North Carolina Tomorrow, Author’s books Watch NC SPIN Previous Episodes
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
The Thanksgiving edition of NC SPIN is a real treat. We look at North Carolina yesterday, today and tomorrow. Helping us with this examination are one of our state's leading economists, Dr. Mike Walden of NC State Dr. Jim LeLoudis, professor of history at UNC Chapel Hill. They are joined by regular panelists John Hood, syndicated columnist and author and Chris Fitzsimon, Director of State's Newsroom. Be sure to watch this significant edition of NC SPIN Friday night at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 12:30 p.m. on UNC-TV. You can also catch the program on the North Carolina channel Friday night at 10 p.m., Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. Plus you can stream the program at your leisure from the ncspin.com website. Thank you for watching NC SPIN.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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Our state has gotten freer
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Gov. Cooper’s Latest Executive Order Confuses North Carolinians
Many report confusion over what the new executive order means. Read More
No more kowtowing
The Donald said the election was stolen. Prove it. Read More
2020 and beyond in North Carolina
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Will elections boards permit “Cheri-mandering” of early and provisional ballots?
Is the Beasley campaign ballot protest an honest attempt to protect the rights of all voters and not a partisan hack job? Read More
NCSU INDEX OF NORTH CAROLINA LEADING ECONOMIC INDICATORS
The index hasn't returned to the pre-pandemic levels but does suggest that future economic growth is positive. Read More
Five reasons NC progressives should remain bullish about their political future
Transforming the politics and policies of an historically conservative state like North Carolina was always going to be a marathon. Their poor performance this year is no reason for progressives to abandon the race. Read More
Is Roy Cooper the last of his kind?
We need to find candidates who can speak to both rural and urban residents, as well as got all races and creeds. They need got step forward. Read More
Let's disagree more constructively
A recent poll revealed that 79 percent of those surveyed said we needed to bring this country together. But what does that mean? Read More
We believe in the integrity of election workers
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Good news on the state budget
The state treasury is in good shape, given what North Carolina has experienced this year. Here are four areas our leaders should consider for spending. Read More
A vicious propaganda cycle is threatening our common well-being
The cynicism and distrust in elected officials and government is repeated and repeated by partisan interests until people believe them and lose confidence in them. Read More
For teacher training, drop critical theory and add character
The pandemic has helped parents see what their children are being taught in public schools. The are learning that too few teachers focus on character formation. Read More
Normalizing political corruption
Republicans use doubt about elections to pass laws that restrict access to the ballot box. In North Carolina, they carefully targeted minority voters with efforts to make voting harder. Read More
In North Carolina bad ideas have electoral consequences
Democrats should have learned that all the money in the world and lots of media coverage cannot make up for bad ideas that are not appealing to voters. Read More
Are there answers to our worrying questions?
Four questions being frequently asked could help answer some of North Carolina's economic questions. Read More
State Superintendent-elect Catherine Truitt: Where she stands on charters, the board and the NCAE
Part of the state's system of public education is broken and our children suffer. New Superintendent-elect Truitt wants to fix it. Read More
New NC and old NC collide - again
The conflict is as old as our early settlings. Don't expect it to end any time soon. Read More
Parity extends down the ballot
How could it happen that 61 of our 100 counties have county governments controlled by Republicans but 51 percent of our population lives in counties controlled by Democrats? Read More
Greek and Hebrew guides to our political differences
One group holds out science as the path to knowledge and guidance for governmental policy and action. A second says we must look to some higher authority to be the guide for public decisions about morality and public policy. Perhaps this helps explain today's differences. Read More
Closing Coverage Gaps to promote Successful Prison Re-entry for persons with Mental Illness
What is going to happen when prisoners are released to re-enter society but don't have health insurance? Read More
Reaching out...together
At first North Carolina's decision not to expand Medicaid was understandable, but as only one of 12 states that haven't expanded now is the time to do so. Read More
Time for Cooper to deal
For the governor to convert his win into achievements he needs to alter his approach to the job. Read More
Wokeness ain't working and other observations
If Democrats want to gain more ground they need to work on a solid economic message and spend more time registering voters. Read More
Enrollment declines mask missing student problem
We don't have enrollment numbers for the number of students in private schools, home schools or virtual schools, but we know some students are missing. Read More
