In search of heroes
The very fact that we don’t have to use a descriptive phrase to identify him is but further proof that Dean Smith is a hero. Not just because he was awarded the Medal of Freedom but because he won... Read More
My Spin by Tom Campbell
Let's take the time to get mental health reform right
Governor Pat McCrory and DHHS Secretary Aldona Wos deserve credit for trying to sort out and find solutions to our Mental Health program. North Carolina’s 2001 mental health “reforms” have been... Read More
Let the 2014 elections begin
While political analysts are trying to understand how the most recent municipal elections reflect the current climate and impact outcomes in the 2014 elections, there are two obvious conclusions of... Read More
About those “Walk Ins”
News outlets and the blogosphere have been filled with stories and opinions concerning the so-called “Walk In” being staged Monday in support of teachers and our schools. Let’s attempt to... Read More
Overwhelming challenges to higher education
Our colleges and universities face critical challenges. America once boasted the best higher education in the world, the leader in the number attaining higher education. Now we rank 10th. Public... Read More
The road to longer, healthier lives begins at the bottom
Obamacare. Medicare. Medicaid. The news is filled with healthcare stories about what’s working, what’s not and who’s to blame. There’s no denying we need information but the media noise and... Read More
Who’s behind the curtain trying to manipulate us?
State Republican Party chairman Claude Pope recently asked Secretary of State Elaine Marshall to investigate Progress NC, a Democratic-leaning group, charging the group claimed to be a federal tax... Read More
Budget-busting health insurance increases anger and trouble North Carolinians
If you are among the thousands of North Carolinians who pay for their own health insurance policies chances are you received – or soon will – notification that your current plan is no longer in... Read More
Six Essential Steps to Fix Medicaid
The Department of Health and Human Services clearly needs triage. While it serves no valuable purpose to list the litany of reasons why the department, especially our Medicaid program, is in crisis we... Read More
