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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Berger took a good first stepMoving the UNC General Administration offices was a step, but further steps are needed. Read More |
Budget applies constructive conservatism
Monopoly, waste, and excessive debt are what conservatives oppose and the new spending plan upholds those values. Read More
Democrats risk losses in 2022 if they give up on paid leave, advocates say
The issue is overwhelmingly popular across party lines, particularly with younger voters and among suburban women in key battleground states. Read More
Rules for thee, not for me
What will you think if/when a conservative president uses this OSHA precedent to impose a rule with which you disagree? Read More
HPU Poll: Majority of North Carolina Adults Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Almost half of the respondents are concerned about becoming sick with COVID and are split on whether companies should be legally allowed to require employees to receive certain vaccines. Read More
Right-wing extremism hits new lows but “responsible” conservatives remain largely silent
There’s been no shortage of people willing to publicly espouse a message of hostile and violent confrontation. This is hardly the first time this has happened. Read More
Racial preferences are ending soon
In the next few years North Carolina will have a prohibition against the use of race or sex as a factor in hiring public employees, awarding government contracts, or admitting students to universities. Read More
How has the economic pie and its slices changed?
Economic pie is a term often used to describe the size of the economy. Is everyone's slice of the pie increasing or decreasing? Read More
Character and competence
Republicans have made it clear that intolerance and bigotry are part of who they are. Read More
Two-thirds of likely N.C. voters support Opportunity Scholarships
School choice is an election issue. Those who support it are likely to win. Read More
NC Court of Appeals rules judge can’t force legislature to meet state’s obligation for $1.7B school improvement plan
The court agreed with legislators that the judicial branch has the authority to enter a money judgment against the State or another branch, but it has no authority to order the appropriation of monies to satisfy any execution of that judgment. Read More
Infrastructure bill did us no favors
The bill is bad because it is misleading, unconstitutional, and wasteful. Read More
In the face of sustained legislative neglect, it's up to the courts to rescue North Carolina's public schools
Legislators' response to the Leadro court order can be likened to the obstinate little girl in the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books: “I’ll do it because I want to but not because you tell me to!” Read More
Is it time to break up marine fisheries?
In their long history of regulating commercial fisheries, taking on the licensing of recreational fishermen has undoubtedly been the most defining change in the NCDMF role. Read More
New ‘must read’ report documents the impact of COVID-19 on low income households in NC
The pandemic wreaked havoc all across the globe, but especially on low-income households. Read More
The rise of North Carolina's unaffiliated voter. Who are they?
One thing that Democrats, Republicans and Unaffiliated voters agree on is that that the current political parties do such a poor job that a third party is needed. Read More
New North Carolina Congressional Map Splits Relatively Few Counties and Municipalities
Comparing split counties, municipalities and precincts with previous years' redistricting shows this year's as good or better than most. Read More
An unregulated militia
Why woulds a person would travel to the scene of a riot, unprovoked and armed? And why is he considered a hero? Read More
Cawthorn's handlers got it wrong
Madison Cawthorn is a callow and appallingly ignorant young man who regularly embarrasses conservatives and Republicans, whether they admit it or not. Read More
Thanksgiving to the rescue
We have let some holidays get away from us, but we still own Thanksgiving. Read More
NC GOP election rigging continues apace with new voter suppression bills
Fresh off passing into law some of the most egregiously gerrymandered redistricting maps in state history, legislators now would, for no good reason, discard mailed ballots that are lawfully cast but don’t arrive by Election Day. Read More
Third state Supreme Court justice could be targeted for forced removal
A third justice may have represented the plaintiffs in another lawsuit. Read More
Our technology made us resilient
How much worse would our health, our economy, our education systems, and the quality of life have been without modern information and technology? Read More
More North Carolinians are shopping online for the holidays
Since the pandemic some key shifts in holiday shopping have occured. Read More
New Civitas Poll: Biden's disapproval rating at 57% in North Carolina
A poll of 500 voters give their opinions of President Biden, Governor Cooper, the direction of the country and the news media. Read More
Can a wage-price spiral be avoided?
In the past year private sector wages have risen 5% in the nation and 6% in North Carolina. But inflation has risen 6%. Read More
