Can we talk about the portal?
The portal has changed college sports. But is it for the better? Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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Before and after schoolNorth Carolina has a childcare crisis. Other states are seeking solutions. North Carolina should also. Read More |
Choke points limit economic success
Unwise regulation are impeding a healthier economy. Read More
NC's future depends on inclusion - not retreat
Representative Quick's endorsement for DEI is worth a read. Read More
Reflections and predictions
Let's hope 2026 is a better year. Read More
2025: The year nothing happened
If North Carolina legislators don’t recognize the need to invest in the state’s schools, its teachers and – most of all – its 1.5 million public-school students who are our future workforce, this state won’t remain No. 1 for business. Read More
Looking back while looking toward new year’s political battles
Ballot choices involve more than supporting or opposing the red and blue teams. Read More
A hope for 2026
Here's hoping 2026 brings a restoration of hope, civility and compassion. Read More
When think tanks lose their way
It has also increasingly subordinated its proper role, as a principled purveyor of ideas, to the baldly partisan project of adulating President Trump and making JD Vance his political successor. Read More
Can we repeat the success of the 1990s?
We actually had an economy close to being perfect in the 1990s. Read More
Budget, vetoes on docket at NCGA
Governor Stein vetoed 15 bills. So far 8 vetoes have been overridden. Read More
Two races and one issue appear likely to dominate election coverage
The deadline for filing to run for office has passed. Two elections have garnered the most press coverage and will likely continue to do so. Read More
One tax reform NC should finish in 2026
North Carolina has risen to 13th in State Tax Competitive rankings. It will rise even higher if lawmakers eliminate the franchise tax. Read More
A happy new year is on the way
The world has frequently had cruel leaders. Even the Christmas story has one. History will not be kind to Donald J. Trump. Read More
The White Christmas no one wanted
250 years ago this week, hundreds of Loyalists marched through the snow and were set upon by many thousands of Patriots in the American Revolution. Read More
Be a miracle, be of service
Back in the day, Christmas seemed to be in closer alignment with the story of Baby Jesus than it is now. Read More
New voters continue to register as unaffiliated
Unaffiliated voters account for almost 3 million, more than both Democrats and Republicans. Read More
NC economy looks steady, but worrying signs are under surface
North Carolina consistently outperforms most of the country, benefiting from population growth, capital investment, and a seemingly never-ending pipeline of new jobs. Read More
Jesus was born among the kind of people Donald Trump calls ‘garbage’
No one made in the image of God is garbage. Read More
Public schools offer a better choice
Since private school enrollment as a percentage of traditional school enrollment only grew 2/10 of 1% between 2023 and 2025, it appears that most of the growth in voucher payments resulted from students who were already attending a private school and now receive a voucher. Read More
A blessing we don't often see in America
people naturally look to the president for moral clarity. We have a president right now who fails that test Read More
The lives he touched
Jim Hunt lifted people up. And his stories lift us up now. Read More
Been thinking' about...DEI
No need for Federal laws and programs or political controversy. Just the holiday spirit all year long…I wish that could become the American Way! Read More
Hunt’s pragmatism served our state well
Jim Hunt never stopped pressing his case. But he also never stopped listening and seeking common ground. Read More
Michele Morrow's gift
Instead of sending out a press release warning of her extremism the Cooper campaign should have welcomed her to the campaign. Read More
Justice warns town against ‘constitutionally suspect’ recreation fees
The case challenges the constitutionality of a community to collect and manage recreation fees. Read More
