Now what?
This time, we will have no illusions that the President can fix things without our help Just four years ago, in the midst of a profound national economic crisis and a seemingly endless and disastrous... Read More
NC Spin Articles
The Day After Yesterday
The Day After Yesterday Elections certainly do have consequences and we will have to wait and see what they will be. I congratulate the Republican Governor and General Assembly and challenge them to... Read More
Election Hangover Notes
First Republican governor, state House and Senate and Lt Governor since…. probably ever. Elections have consequences and this one will bring North Carolina simpler, fairer more transparent tax... Read More
5 Things to Watch for on Election Night
By Tom Campbell As we tune in tonight for election day returns, pay attention to the following five things: Voter turnout – We had the largest early voting numbers in history, close to the... Read More
We Can Do Better
As we near the end of this rancorous election there exists a rich irony in the presidential contest. Voters repeatedly say their highest priority is the economy and job creation, yet the two... Read More
Problems or promise? Experts discuss the privatization of public education
The inherent tension that exists between individual liberty and the common good has played out in myriad ways for America’s schoolchildren. It’s been the fault line for everything from school... Read More
Time for the NC General Assembly to Revisit the Responsibilities of the Lieutenant Governor
I had the opportunity to interview the two candidates for Lieutenant Governor. Clearly both candidates have thought about priorities, goals and how they can use the office for the good of North... Read More
NC Needs More Competition
Competition is an indispensable tool for promoting efficiency, innovation, and excellence. Its virtues are evident in virtually every field of human endeavor, including commerce, athletics, science... Read More
Reality check on unemployment taxes
You don’t have to listen to the political debate in North Carolina for long before someone brings up the $2.8 billion the state owes the federal government for unemployment insurance funds the state... Read More
Dismantling the Dix Legacy: The End of Compassion
The physical abandonment of the Dorothea Dix campus in Raleigh is a final exclamation point on the state’s moral abandonment of the mentally ill, essentially returning us to mid-19th century... Read More
