Good politics, bad government
It feels like the 2017 session of the North Carolina General Assembly has lingered longer than grandma’s Christmas fruitcake and the fruits and nuts have grown stale and distasteful. HB90, the so... Read More
My Spin by Tom Campbell
Fram Oil Filters and early childhood development
Pay me now or pay me later, but pay me you will,” said the guy selling Fram Oil Filters in the 1970s TV commercials. I remembered those ads as I listened to the presenters at this year’s Emerging... Read More
Work in exchange for Medicaid
Should those receiving public benefits be required to do anything in return? It’s not a new question, but one that is resurfacing today. There is some historical precedence to the concept. In II... Read More
What I learned producing and moderating 1,000 TV talk shows
When you reach a milestone it is wise to pause and reflect on the journey that brought you there. Having produced and moderated 1,000 weekly TV talk shows I focused on the changes that occurred over... Read More
What aren't we being told about GenX?
What could possibly be more important than knowing that the quality of the air we breathe and the water we drink is safe? Public safety is one of the major functions of government. That said, the GenX... Read More
The storm forming for the 2018 elections
You don’t have to be a meteorologist to understand that the gathering storm clouds are threatening the 2018 elections. The high-pressure system at the genesis of this storm is the result of... Read More
A dozen to watch in 2018
As the New Year unfolds there are at least a dozen leaders likely to play a big role in public policy issues in 2018. In order to avoid criticism for any partiality we listed them in alphabetical... Read More
2018: The year of judicial reform?
Our legislators are due to return to Raleigh on January 10th, another continuation of the 2017 session they just can’t seem to conclude. The January date was set to spend a day or so passing... Read More
The envelope on the tree
Mike hated Christmas. Not the true meaning of the season but the frantic rushing around spending money just to be able to say you got the person a gift he or she wouldn’t use and would most likely... Read More
We need a new state "contract"
For most of the 241 years since North Carolina adopted its first Constitution there have been arguments about the proper balance and separations of power between the legislative, executive and... Read More
