Amending NC’s constitution is a serious matter
Voters in November should evaluate each proposed amendment on its own terms, asking not just whether they agree with the policy but whether it belongs in a constitution. Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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Do we want more people to vote or not?Republicans want more people to vote. They just want THEIR people to vote. Read More |
Pieces of a puzzle
If we have a president who can't tell the difference between a boo and a cheer, Lord knows what could happen next. Read More
With no budget, NCGOP is showing kingly entitlement
It appears that the reason our lawmakers have yet to pass a budget is they do not feel like they owe their constituents a budget. Read More
New Catawba-YouGov Survey Finds Cooper Leads Whatley by 14 Points as Trump Remains Underwater in North Carolina
Cooper's lead is reinforced by Independents, who support him with a 2 to 1 margin. Read More
Carolinians set stage for Declaration
250 years ago this week, patriots from North and South Carolina put an end to Britain's first Southern Strategy. Read More
NC lags behind in offering small businesses a health care lifeline
There are not enough options available that enable small businesses to offer quality, affordable health coverage for their employees while managing rising costs. Read More
Rebuttal to Public Ed Works
The original piece contained errors and the organization should face up to reality. Read More
For the GOP, things just keep getting worse
Polls are now consistently showing Whatley down by double digit Read More
World Cup visitors remind us, 250 years later, America is still great
Many visitors for the World Cup were shocked to discover they had been lied to about the United States. Read More
House Bill 1232
In North Carolina abortion is already severely restricted. House Bill 1232 would ban all abortion and “classify the procedure as first degree murder.” Read More
Standardized tests convey crucial data
The latest student test scores continue the reality that too many children are, in fact, being left behind. Read More
That championship weekend!
Right now we can use a common bond of happiness that will, even for a little while, salve the everyday gloom all of us experience coming from an out-of-control president. Read More
Tax cutters looking for ways to raise taxes
New taxes are on the horizon because Republicans have successfully “starved the beast” of state government. The term “starve the beast” refers to a strategy of deliberately cutting government revenue in order to force spending cuts. Read More
Here’s an alternative to UNC’s charade of ‘institutional neutrality’
Is there such a thing as institutional neutrality? Read More
The most expensive paint job in CMS
When government schools and their employees believe they can punish disfavored or inconvenient speech, they put fundamental rights and taxpayers at risk. Read More
How good is the job market?
The job market reflects the strength of businesses and the strength of the job market is key to the economic wellbeing of most households. Read More
A Canary in the coal mine
This election, Independents are switching sides and voting for the Democrat in states like Ohio. Read More
Whatley, Cooper and the Canes
Too many politicians try too hard to do: pretend to be a normal person, then prove they aren't. Read More
Fighting fraud is a high priority
Just ending waste, fraud and abuse in government spending won't resolve our fiscal crisis. Read More
Been thinking about credit cards
What once was a cost of doing business may now be passed on to you as an added fee. Read More
BOTTOM LINE WITH BRAD: Having difficult conversations
Remember that success, or lack of success in an endeavor, is not a referendum on someone’s worth. Read More
The relentless assault on democracy
Ever since they took control of the legislature, Republicans have been stacking the deck in elections. Read More
Just because it’s a bill, doesn’t mean it’s being considered
When a bill gets sent to the Rules Committee you know it is going to die. Read More
Letter to the man in the truck
Speak into the lies and ugliness. It gets easier the more we do it Read More
Cost curve bends, but not enough
Medical spending in the US as a share of gross domestic product was 15% lower than projected 14 years earlier, and indeed was only “marginally higher” than in 2010. Read More
