Voters speak out in mid-September Meredith College Poll
Trump, Robinson and Stein lead in polling among 800 voters. Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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A hot time in the Old North StateOur state is growing rapidly and we must stay ahead of electricity demands to ensure we've got the power. Read More |
Five standout speeches from North Carolina’s final public hearing on redistricting
Voters spoke emphatically against continued gerrymandering by our legislators. There's no indication their viewpoints will be taken into account. Read More
Progressives may scoff but data backs 'two parent' privilege
A new Brookings Institute study reports, “The absence of a father from a child’s home appears to have direct effects on children’s outcomes." Read More
Assessing the war on woke
Anything that is open-minded, enlightening, expanding, welcoming, including, awakening, is evidently too “woke.” Read More
Residents flock to country's freest cities
When the leaders of Raleigh and Charlotte do make critical policy decisions, they usually make wiser ones than their competitors do. Read More
Bonding over barbecue
Some think Anderson Clayton is too young to be State Democratic Party Chair, just like they thought Jim Hunt was too young to be Lieutenant Governor. Read More
Humor helps
Some of these sayings are so true they aren't funny. Read More
Keep North Carolina filthy
The budget being considered will limit cities and counties from enforcing litter laws. Read More
Abolish the impeachment clause
Defeating candidates with terrible policies at the ballot box is the ultimate impeachment process. Read More
The casino scheme is dead but it showed unprecedented arrogance
Legislators, behind closed doors and without any oversight or vetting, picked the sites for the casinos and bought options on land before they even had a bill. Read More
How can homebuyers cope with high interest rates?
Owning a home is the dream of many Americans. There are many options for financing, each with plusses and minuses. Read More
Opinions disguised as news should prompt the question, "Says who?"
Readers, viewers and listeners must constantly ask whether what they are hearing is news or opinion. Read More
Reading the fine print in North Carolina's new abortion law
North Carolinians deserve lawmakers who have learned from our state’s sordid history of eugenic practices that sterilized over 7,600. Read More
January 6, 2000
16 Democrates in the US Senate made motions to throw out the the electoral college votes. Al Gore, presiding over the Senate, ruled every one of them out of order. Read More
Cooper's casino blast
"Something has a grip on Republican leaders and it’s not the people of NC," said Governor Cooper. Read More
Freedom fosters a culture of giving
Private giving accounts for about 2% of the gross domestic product in the United States. Read More
“Golden Bachelor” better not take Granny to the fantasy suite
A new version of "The Bachelor" follows a 72 year old bachelor on a quest to select from 22 women aged 60-74. Read More
100 years of history
Many of us learned North Carolina history in the 8th grade....but to some this was a long time ago. Read More
New budget proposal would delay implementation of the Parents' Bill of Rights law
Teachers and administrators have concerns about the implementation of the bill. Read More
Public schools will also benefit from Opportunity Scholarship expansion
North Carolina will essentially have a statewide voucher system for schools when the budget it passed. Read More
The Crusades
Why are so many “Christian Nationalists” zealous about taking Jesus with them to the fight against gays, Blacks, Muslims, immigrants, women, and persons who are not like them? Read More
State tax reforms favor manufacturing
Although manufacturing doesn’t make up as large a share of our economy as it did half a century ago, North Carolina remains home to some of the world’s most productive manufacturing enterprises. Read More
Beyond all recognition
In the legislative press room there's a meter about to blow. Read More
Former Supreme Court Justice Mike Morgan joins growing Governor’s race field
The Democratic primary could end up hinging more on matters like personality, electability and fundraising than significant differences over substantive issues. Read More
