A cruel war
When freedom of speech gives license to bad actors, we have lost the spirit of free speech. Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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Can’t we at least take a break from elections?Already there's talk surrounding the mid-term 2026 elections. Read More |
When taxes (almost) killed tap dancing
What do tap dancing and taxes have in common? Read More
Behold, the clown car cometh
Are there any other nuts missing from Trump's list of nominees? Read More
Carolina Journal Poll shows improvement in voter optimism after 2024 election
Top priorities for the legislature included cutting taxes, improving state infrastructure, increasing education spending and increasing government transparency. Read More
NC lawmakers return to Raleigh for another lame “lame duck” legislative session
Lame is an appropriate moniker for this session. Read More
North Carolina must compete for nurses
A 2019 study found outpatient costs were 17% lower and prescription costs 11% lower in states where nurses enjoy full practice authority. Read More
Legislation would place NC elections under GOP auditor’s purview, stripping power from governor
Wide-ranging draft bill also includes changes to absentee voting and ballot counting processes. Read More
Meeting Ronald Reagan
Lies were once taboo in politics – now people cheer lies. Read More
We've got Trumpenstein
We just elected polar opposites Donald Trump and Josh Stein. Read More
Been thinking about severe weather
We have never had to replace miles of paved roads that were once Native American trading trails, never had to prove clear title to properties that have been passed down on scraps of paper and we don’t have mountain building codes designed for six feet of water in the streets of Asheville and Boone. Read More
Thom Tillis doesn't stand a chance
Older voters, rural voters, and non-college-educated whites are exactly the people who will be voting in the Republican primary come '26. They detest establishment conservatives. Read More
Proof that social media is not real life
The ad the Trump campaign ran regarding Harris' position on tax-supported gender surgeries made a big difference in the election outcome. Read More
Outrageous
Deftly hidden in a relief bill for Hurricane Helene was $463 million in funding for more school vouchers. Read More
Trump should say hello to Cleveland’s presidential approach
Cleveland concentrated on growth, not fairness as many Democrats have. They might learn some lessons from him. Read More
Open our ears to young men and women
Our young men are struggling to find out who they are. Our young women are struggling to be respected. We need to listen to them. Read More
Let's reform how we pay teachers
School districts in other states are competing more aggressively for folks who might otherwise choose to work in other education jobs — inside or outside their home states — or pursue other careers entirely. Read More
The facts as they are
When the people who elected Trump finally wake up and realize what they’ve done, it will be one of the greatest collective shames, and disgraces, in the history of western civilization. Read More
What’s next for Republicans defeated in NC? Vying for federal jobs and fighting GOP battles
Michele Morrow seeks Trump administration job, while Mark Robinson fires more broadsides and Dan Bishop hints at possible return to D.C. Read More
A coalition of interest groups
Democrats need to define themselves with set of values instead of a group of issues. Read More
Trump won the 'double haters'
Some voters disliked Trump. Others disliked Harris. A sliver of voters disliked both, but two-thirds of them voted for Trump. Read More
5 takeaways from the election
Republicans earned 50.3 percent of the total (two-party) votes for statewide offices in North Carolina; Democrats earned 49.7. Read More
Where to begin
"Win without crowing; lose without crying," is advice worth heeding in political elections. Read More
Mistakes and miss-takes
Democrats can select from a lengthy list of excuses and explanations for Kamala Harris’ loss. Read More
Recessional
We’re in wild times – with loose tongues – of our own. But the election’s now behind us. Read More
Thom Tillis' second act
Tillis has the unique liability of being a very polarizing figure who is disdained by his own party’s base electorate. Read More
