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
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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Making the '22 elections more trustworthyNorth Carolinians must be able to trust the election process. Here are some ways to boost trust in our elections. Read More |
Cutting corporate tax helps consumers
North Carolina consumers should be cheering the prospect of no corporate income taxes because it makes goods and services more expensive. Read More
NC failed to meet court-ordered deadlines for moving people with mental illnesses out of adult care homes. But it got another extension.
Why hasn't our state obeyed a court order to move 2,000 people with mental illness out of adult care homes? May be mission drift. Read More
Cooper passing out cash prizes in return for vaccine compliance
COVID isn’t gone, and it will probably always be with us. Still, we’ve dealt with it, and we continue to do so. Read More
Betraying decency and democracy in North Carolina
What happens to lawmakers if they regularly attack the American democracy and then try to disguise or refuse to admit it? Read More
Senate approves tax relief bill
The bill approved by the Senate this week would save taxpayers $2 billion over the next two years. Read More
Voter suppression, not Voter ID is the big problem
In the minds of too many people voter suppression bills are identified as Voter ID laws, but the two are different. Read More
User-fee principle should guide future N.C. transportation choices
Transportation users are the main beneficiaries of any transportation they use, so they should be the ones to pay the costs. Read More
At the state GOP convention in Greenville, Donald Trump's fade to black continues
Trump remains intensely popular within the GOP but there is evidence his shtick is wearing thin. Read More
One party control = campus chaos
A debate is raging over whether large donor contributions can influence objectivity in universities. Read More
Carolinians remain fiscal conservatives
A recent poll indicates North Carolina voters split evenly between Democrats and Republicans, even though they gave Governor Cooper a 10 point favorable advantage. Read More
What economic lessons does the pandemic teach us?
Many economic decisions are made with a high degree of uncertainty. This was the case with COVID. What are the lessons we learned? Read More
Will hybrids drive the economy?
Perhaps the single most important questions about North Carolina's post-pandemic economy involve the fate of hybrids. Read More
Who derailed Dionne Delli-Gatti’s confirmation as DEQ Secretary? No one wants to own it.
Her position as the first woman to lead the department was in doubt. 16 consecutive cabinet-level positions have been confirmed - until now. Read More
Certificate of Need blocks health care consumers from reaping benefits of competition
North Carolina removes decisions about new health care facilities and major medical equipment from providers and consumers. Instead the state assigns those decisions to a 29-member board. Read More
It all started here
The false allegations of voter fraud are the real threat to our democracy. Read More
Concerned about Greenhouse Gas Emissions? We've got good news for you.
The US leads the world in cutting CO2. In 2020, CO2 emissions were at the lowest level since 1984. Read More
White Americans can handle truth about the nation's history
Throughout human history, groups representing various races, religions, nations, and ideologies have subjugated and inflicted great harm on members of other groups – sometimes with a specific intention to do so and, at others, with only a vague grasp of the impacts of their actions. Read More
No winners in UNC-NHJ battle
The Nikole Hannah-Jones controversy at UNC continues to rage. Read More
Race defines NC politics - again
Our Constitution was designed to “secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity.” Yet, it also protected slavery. Read More
Crisis hastened health-care reforms
Some temporary policy responses to COVID should become permanent policy reforms. Read More
Whirlagigs to the rescue
Wilson is known for barbecue and antiques. But there's something else worth seeing. Read More
A "perfect storm" for pro-life advocates
The convergence of judicial, legislative, and interest group attempts to end access to abortion are interlocking pieces of a puzzle. Read More
Unemployment news isn't so rosy
A big chunk or most of North Carolina’s apparent decline in unemployment is due to people dropping out of the labor force, not to people finding jobs. Read More
The year of school choice continues
It's been a banner year and several bills expanding school choice are alive in our legislature. Read More
A costly tax cut during the pandemic is bad for NC
Tax cuts are not the remedy for what is ailing North Carolina. We need to invest in a more just recovery. Read More
