NC SPIN episode #1154 Air Date 12/25/2020
The Year in review, Tar Heel of the Year, Closing comments Watch NC SPIN Previous Episodes
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My Spin by Tom Campbell
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Comments from the clip fileSometimes there is so much to write about it is hard to pick just one topic...so this week's column has four. Read More |
Labor force shouldn't be shrinking
North Carolina's labor force participation percentage has dropped 2 percent from the beginning of 2021. Why do we stick out like a sore thumb? Read More
Citizens are speaking up to legislators. Adopt non-partisan redistricting now
If legislators are listening AND hearing comments at the public hearings on redistricting they will devise a fair, transparent and non-partisan system for redistricting. Read More
Mayberry and the children of the Reagan revolution
Kids who grew up during the Reagan administration saw Mayberry on television and that’s the world they expected to inherit. Instead, they got a dystopian small town existence. Read More
More woes at DOT; and how to fix them
During the pandemic upset supply chains, raising material costs, and roiled labor markets are increasing the costs DOT expects to pay to buy property and build or widen roads. Read More
Two conflicts of interest on the NC Supreme Court that should not be swept under the rug
What constitutes a conflict of interest for a judge can sometimes be a complicated topic. How can it be judged in this case? Read More
Should economic growth be a goal?
There are three alternative approaches to economic growth. Which is best? Read More
Losing our grandchildren, and finding them again
What makes taking or sending a child to college such a milestone for parents? Does life have meaning without children to watch over? Read More
Income and poverty facts matter
To measure the poverty rate without including all cash and noncash benefits the poor receive from the government is to misrepresent reality. Read More
Video gambling advances as GOP softens its stance
Republican legislators voted en masse against establishing the state lottery but the state GOP platform is silent on gambling. Read More
Stop very racist illegal immigration actions
A US citizen can’t freely go into any nation without that nation’s consent and we should follow that lead. Read More
Biden's mandate goes too far
The President's vaccination mandate relies on the idea that unvaccinated workers pose a grave risk to their vaccinated coworkers. Read More
UNC-Chapel Hill Students Request Stricter COVID Guidelines
Natalia Mayorga, with the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, writes that student government leaders are calling for stricter guidelines from the university. Read More
Playing politics with a virus that has no ideology is a deadly game
While selfish, egotistical demagogues pander and exploit for their selfish gratification, responsible voices and officials cannot be muted. Read More
Get it done, Joe
Republicans have done one thing very well for the past 40 years. They’ve made Democrats pay a steep political price for making the tough choices required of governing. Read More
What's more democratic than an election?
"He started it," is no way to argue a point or settle a discussion. Read More
Dire school bus driver shortage is emblematic of the GOP-authored crisis in our public schools
Bus driver pay is so lousy that drivers have abandoned the job in large numbers. Read More
About Madison Cawthorn's road trip to Johnston County
The trip will play into larger political considerations for he first-term congressman. Read More
Wrong questions and right ones
What's the end game? When can we return to normal? Read More
UNC moves to an all-funds budget
University costs have focused on tuition, but there are additional costs that need including. Read More
Despite a tenfold increase in patients on life support in county hospitals Madison Cawthorn travels 300 miles from his district
Cawthorn's goal is attention and he is getting it. Read More
Making North Carolina elections more transparent and accessible
Rebecca Kreuzer and Whitney Ross Manzo say voting across the state is inconsistent and that voters are concerned about the security of the process. Read More
Locke Foundation: "We won't comply" with President Biden's mandates and urges others to follow suit
Forcing Americans to inject something into their bodies shows how much personal freedoms have eroded. Read More
What made today's North Carolina economy?
Tobacco, textiles and furniture once were the mainstays of North Carolina's economy. The big three has now become the big five. Read More
Trade lifts North Carolina economy
The Business Roundtable estimates some 1.2 million North Carolinians have jobs in trade. Read More
Nichol: It's past time to stop playing nice with demagogues on the far right
What has become of the party of Lincoln? They've abandoned the American Experiment. Read More
