Election winners: Trump, outside funding, rage
Trump was most certainly on the ballot. Outside big money groups weren't but impacted outcomes. The "Age of Rage" was highly evident. Read More
My Spin by Tom Campbell
Is it too much to hope the "short session" will truly be short?
When lawmakers begin the short session they will learn the state is projected to have some $4.2 billion more than was projected for the fiscal year ending June 30th. What should they do with it? Read More
May 17th will be an important day in North Carolina
How many will turn out? Will Donald Trump be the kingmaker? Will the two parties move more to the center or continue further to the extremes? Read More
Don't look now but we are getting grayer
Get ready for the Wrinkle Revolution as one in five North Carolinians will soon be 65 or older. Read More
Getting politicians to listen to us
Call me a doubting Thomas, but I question who politicians are listening to and serving. Read More
The heartbreak of saying goodbye
Migration is taking its toll, resulting in many once-wonderful small towns unable to pay its bills. Read More
Am I missing something?
We should be celebrating our teachers, not shooting arrows at them. Read More
Children paying the price for partisan arguments
Once again our children become the pawns in judicial partisanship. Read More
It's time to fish or cut bait
North Carolina has been arguing over fishing regulation for years. It's time to stop the fighting and find solutions before we totally deplete stocks of some species. Read More
Not a record to boast about
You haven't seen many analyses of the longest legislative session since 1965. Maybe its because this session didn't accomplish much. Read More
