My Spin by Tom Campbell


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

by Tom Campbell   |   February 2, 2018



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

by Tom Campbell   |   January 19, 2018


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

by Tom Campbell   |   January 4, 2018


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

by Tom Campbell   |   December 29, 2017

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

by Tom Campbell   |   December 21, 2017

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

by Tom Campbell   |   December 15, 2017


Can we talk?

There are moments when you just know that history is being made and the recent revelations of sexual misconduct and harassment indicate we are in such an historic time. Proof came when Time Magazine...    Read More

by Tom Campbell   |   December 8, 2017