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
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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Mo Green is walking head first into a perfect stormWe've seen this movie before. Nothing is going to change unless or until a sufficient number of citizens rise up and demand change from our legislature. 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
Got a beef with charcuterie? You're not alone
It’s time for someone to sound “Taps.” Day is done. Gone the sun. Followed, we hope, by that weird fat-speckled sausage thing we weren’t entirely sure it was safe to eat. Read More
Did a ‘Robinson effect’ cut Trump’s NC coattails short?
Trump has had a lot of similar negative media stories on his financial dealings, sexual history, and controversial comments through the years. Why did none of that stick the way it did for Mark Robinson? Read More
Governor Stein will have friends
Governor-elect Stein has called for strong funding for public schools in line with decisions in the long-running Leandro school funding case and for raising teacher pay. Read More
Folwell: Blue Cross owes taxpayers millionS
No one in our General Assembly would have the guts to get tough like this with Blue Cross. Read More
The cat came back
We live in the richest country in the world. There are responsibilities that come with that. And we have a cat who came back to lead us. Read More
North Carolinians make a familiar choice
In an otherwise solid year for Republicans in North Carolina and across the country, the nomination of Mark Robinson and several other weak candidates cost the party dearly. Read More
So what kind of country are we now?
What part of “this man is dangerous” didn’t many Americans understand? Trump pegged it right believing that life for many Americans is so raw, they’d rather hold someone else responsible for their problems. Read More
New data show the folly in policymakers anti-immigrant approach
When policymakers scapegoat immigrants, it hurts us all. New research provides more evidence of the critical contributions of immigrants to North Carolina. Read More
On the debate over newspaper presidential endorsements
Newspaper endorsements in presidential elections aren’t what they once were to people. Few people take their paper’s endorsement into account when trying to decide for whom to vote. Read More
The military and UNC
Word War II brought more than 10,000 people to the UNC campus. They learned to set aside their differing viewpoints, resolved conflicts and came together in common effort to win the war. The same challenge faces us today. Read More
Is the economy passing its annual evaluation?
Just as there are key measurements for an annual medical checkup there are key measurements for the economy. Read More
Candidates should have talked about roads
North Carolina doesn't receive enough revenue from current sources to build and maintain the road system. Read More
Don't give up
Going negative on your opponents can be a good strategy. Going negative on the voters never is. Read More
A sign of hope
When neighbors and friends come to your rescue and help when needed it is difficult to not like them because of their politics. Read More
