2016 at the midpoint
The halfway mark of this event-filled year is a good time to reflect on the first six months in North Carolina. We would say the year’s theme to date has been protest. North Carolina’s economy has... Read More
My Spin by Tom Campbell
The House of Fear
Like many, I enjoyed the July 4th cookouts, relaxation with family, friends and fireworks, but it was also a time for remembrances and reflection. I came of age in the 1960s, the Camelot era. Our... Read More
Did North Carolina really need Medicaid reform?
Now that the NC Department of Health and Human Services has submitted detailed plans for the Medicaid reforms passed last year we are able to get a clearer picture how reform is to be implemented. Our... Read More
Who will vote November 8th?
Before the all-but-certain nasty political rhetoric dominates the airways it might be instructive to use this “quieter” time to analyze the North Carolina electorate and look at who might vote... Read More
Legislative math problem: 1 + 1 = ?
The checkout line was stalled and grew long. “What’s taking so long,” one impatient customer groused? Word passed down the line that the computers were down, the customer at the front of the... Read More
Achievement Districts might not be the panacea
When Representative Rob Bryan first proposed the idea of Achievement School Districts it seemed, at first, a pretty radical concept, but after a year of discussion we’ve not heard many alternatives... Read More
Your vote on Tuesday will really count
One of the more frequent excuses given for not voting is, “my vote won’t really matter.” It isn’t true, of course, but in this strange 2016 election cycle there are several reasons why each... Read More
Enough is enough
There are too few statesmen today, but David Gergen qualifies as one. This North Carolina native’s bona fides include service as a high-level advisor in the administrations of four presidents, as co... Read More
Will $500 help struggling universities?
Most of our state’s 16 public universities are thriving but the UNC Board of Governors and our General Assembly continue to look for solutions at struggling campuses in smaller communities and those... Read More
They just don't get it
What do a billionaire and a socialist have in common? Yes, both are running for President but, more importantly, both have a better understanding for the pulse of America than do those currently in... Read More
