Three Serbian students at a North Carolina basketball powerhouse disguised as a high school were desperate in January of 2010, as school officials were reclassifying them without their permission from... Read More
NC SPIN Video Perspective - House Speaker Thom Tillis Monday, January 28, 2013 NC SPIN's Tom Campbell had an opportunity to talk with Speaker Tillis about his priorities for this session, as well as... Read More
The North Carolina economy is growing, but slowly. Jobs are being added and the unemployment rate is dropping, but we’re nowhere near levels anyone would consider acceptable. For both our new... Read More
There was a time when it was perfectly acceptable in America to rent a house for most of your adult life. But at some point, home ownership became more of a necessity than an option, a result of... Read More
My upfront disclaimer: I am a rabid supporter of one of our State's greatest and oldest assets - the University of NC System, UNC. I am a proud alumnae of UNC at Chapel Hill but I not only believe in... Read More
Every time I appear on NC Spin, I say that we need to restructure the tax system in North Carolina. It is outdated, increasingly regressive, filled with exemptions and entirely too volatile. In my... Read More
Hold the percentage of out of state enrollment at 18%. Better still, reduce it to 10% and severely penalize any school which finds ways to get around the cap. Out of state kids come to North... Read More
One of the highlights of the annual Triangle Interfaith MLK Prayer Breakfast in Durham every year is the recitation of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech by a young student. This year the packed... Read More
Many of us are familiar with the old riddle that asks “How do you eat an elephant?” The answer is “One bite at a time.” The prospect of tax reform must look like the proverbial elephant to... Read More
Thank goodness we’re seriously talking about tax reform. A system that was set up in the 1930’s based on an economy driven by manufacturing and agronomy needs a complete re-vamp. Study... Read More
