North Carolina's housing crisis
What can be done to reduce the shortage and make housing more affordable? Read More
My Spin by Tom Campbell
Is this the best budget our lawmakers could come up with?
This budget agreement took too long and accomplished too little. Why couldn't this have been agreed upon a year ago? Read More
Is North Carolina ready for a political regime change?
A good first step would be win enough elections in November to eliminate veto-proof majorities in our legislature. Read More
Do we want more people to vote or not?
Republicans want more people to vote. They just want THEIR people to vote. Read More
How much we've changed since our 200th anniversary celebration
As we approach the 250th anniversary on July 4th we are far from being united and celebratory about this milestone. Read More
Paying for poor health
Our healthcare system is spiraling out of control and is well on the way to bankrupting insurance companies, care providers, and you and me. Read More
Do we want to be a one-party state?
Some pundits calls us a purple state, but we are about as close to a one-party state as is possible. Read More
Budget framework is flawed
Our lawmakers have had more than two years to construct a new state budget. What we learned from their "framework" announcement isn't impressive. They need to do better. Read More
What checks or balances?
The Constitution's framework of checks and balances on power are not working on either the national or state levels. Read More
A win-win approach to higher education
Not only is there increasing competition to enroll students but a larger issue is keeping them from dropping out. Read More
