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
NC Spin Articles
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
Will Jobs and the Economy be the focus of a new General Assembly and Governor in 2013?
by Jeanne Milliken Bonds When Republicans took control of both North Carolina legislative chambers after the 2010 election, they advanced an agenda driven by big contributors, not good policies... Read More
Can the Undervote Decide the Election
In Presidential Elections, great effort is made to try to identify the voting group that will ‘make the difference’ between victory and defeat. This year, the race in North Carolina could be... Read More
Education Points to Ponder
The latest word from the State Board of Education is graduation rates for North Carolina are at an all-time high, 80%. Yet polls suggest confidence in public schools has declined dramatically. Let us... Read More
