View from the Center
You’ve heard the spin from the right and the left regarding this session of the General Assembly, but little from centrists. I don’t claim to speak for all them all, but I call myself one and... Read More
My Spin by Tom Campbell
The Forgotten Middle Class
Once upon a time, in fact until 1980, the average worker could maintain a middle class income laboring in our factories, building our homes and offices, nursing us to health and working in our... Read More
Table talk at NC SPIN
People often ask what conversations take place before we tape NC SPIN and I tell them the talk around the table before taping and during commercial breaks is often as interesting and compelling as... Read More
The Last Word on Tax Change
Pundits, partisans and politicos have offered their views on the tax plan passed this week, ranging from praise to pleas. Politics is the art of compromise and this product is full of compromise. Can... Read More
North Carolina: Red, Blue or Purple?
I always thought the vast majority of North Carolina citizens, especially voters, were moderates but recent national publications and media commentaries have me questioning whether it is true. Instead... Read More
Tillis’ Two Dilemmas
House Speaker Thom Tillis may be the single most important person in state government right now and he’s got some pretty important decisions to make in the next few days…critical decisions that... Read More
The Power of One
Kennedy Cousar’s birthday party was unlike like that of most 9-year-old girls. She invited her friends, her schoolmates, even members from church, but instead of birthday gifts she asked her guests... Read More
Gimme a Break
Negotiations over the tax and budget package due to go into effect Monday have broken down. We hear there has been progress made over certain parts of the tax “reforms” being discussed, but still... Read More
The Voting Rights Decision in North Carolina
The U.S. Supreme Court has been the big news this week, with landmark 5-4 divided rulings. Their verdict on the Voting Rights Act sent reverberations across the South, indeed the entire nation, saying... Read More
Leaving Rural North Carolina
Throughout its history North Carolina was a rural state; farming was the principle source of income. The improvement of transportation in the 20th century made possible successful textile and... Read More
