Will your take home pay take you home?
The minimum wage is an embarrassment and doesn’t even come close to providing a sustainable income. If we're not going to do anything, let's do nothing! Read More
My Spin by Tom Campbell
A lot of trust. Little verifying
Tracing all the dollars that fund k-12 public education is difficult but you can make some strong assumptions by looking at other facts. Read More
Before and after school
North Carolina has a childcare crisis. Other states are seeking solutions. North Carolina should also. Read More
Lessons learned from Hunt
Hunt was the hardest working governor our state has ever known. If you were on Hunt’s radar, you weren’t surprised when the phone rang at 6 a.m. or 11 p.m. with Hunt on the phone. Read More
Property tax reduction and reform
This can of worms promises either nothing will be done or that some will be happy while others are angry. Good luck. Read More
Is Berger the Grinch who stole Christmas?
Thousands of teachers and state employees face increased costs and no pay raises because the Grinch doesn't care about their plight. Read More
Childhood then and now
Growing up prior to the turn of the century was much more relaxed, more relational and more outdoors. Read More
ICE Capades
It didn't matter to Ice whether people were here legally or not. But it does matter. Read More
The ICE Capades
It was the ironies of ironies that the ICE actions in our state occurred in the same week as Ken Burns' wonderful series, The American Revolution reminded us of what they British did to colonists. Read More
Special sessions, politics and political pawns
It is fascinating watching Republicans fighting Republicans, unable to make decisions and making political pawns for the poor and needy. Meanwhile Governor Stein and Democrats are scoring big political points. Read More
