The sleepwalking America
Serious events are happening all around us but we are sleepwalking through them. Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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The six most powerful people in North CarolinaWho would you say has the power in our state? Here's our list. Read More |
North Carolina still isn’t very urban
The vast majority of North Carolinians live in suburbs, exurbs, and towns. Most will never live in urban cores. They don’t want to. Read More
The workers are few
What our nation has done to our federal workers is truly a disgrace! Read More
Hardly anybody votes in off-year elections. Why does North Carolina still have them?
This article, first published in 2023 is still relevant and is both an interesting and challenging piece. Read More
Michael Whatley's pseudo-populist campaign
The clumsiness of Whatley’s early attacks suggest that his political instincts are far less impressive than they were thought to be. Read More
Top NC court delivers bad news to bureaucrats
Recent decisions affect state agencies abilities to interpret and enforce agency policies. Read More
Expression at UNC
A university can’t have one set of expression rules for some groups and a different set for others, the more favored ones. Read More
A train wreck
Things are spiraling out of control. What happens next? Read More
Politicians we like – in the other party
We favor people in the other party if they stand up to – and defy – your own party. Read More
Technology is reshaping policy and politics
There are some truly novel forces transforming our political process and policy environment. It is difficult to wrap your head around them. Read More
Community-college salaries: ‘A workforce-development, social-mobility issue’
North Carolina is a state that loves its community colleges – except at budget time. Read More
Prices: gas prices down, food prices up. Why?
Prices rise and fall for the products we use but they don't always move in tandem. Read More
Where does excellence come from anyway?
What separated our farsighted founding leaders from their peers was education, coupled with teachers, mentors and parents who demand excellence. Read More
The moving goalposts
Who knows whether Trump will seek a third term, but the conservatives saying he won't will fall in line if he does. Read More
Locke’s lessons for a government in gridlock
When a government fails in its duty to protect the natural rights to life, liberty, and property for its citizens the citizens must demand reform. Read More
Release the Epstein files
What punishment will be imposed on those who have sexually abused, manipulated, and think they can get away with any sexual exploitation? Read More
5 numbers define our biggest challenges
5 Troubling statistics paint a clearer picture of who and where we are. Read More
Let America be the dream the dreamers dreamed
Each of us has an individual and collective responsibility to make America become what the original dreamers dreamed. Read More
Premiums will keep going up until we address health care costs
North Carolina is now among the most expensive states in the country for health care. Read More
A voucher warning for NC
School vouchers don't provide the benefits we have been promised. Read More
That only makes sense in Washington
We're drowning in debt, but we're spending $172 million to buy two luxury jets? Read More
Young Republicans in their own words
What's fair for the goose isn't necessarily fair for the gander....if you are a Republican. Read More
Fear doesn't end in healing
Trump's got an iron grip on the Republican Party like no other president. Read More
They’re for Trump, Not For You
With Trump, loyalty goes just one way - to him. Read More
Drawing new districts is a terrible idea
Lawmakers aren’t responding to new census data or a court order. They are responding to pressure from President Donald Trump. Read More
