Everything is not a Trump rally
Sometimes occasions are solemn and reverent. Sometimes real leadership is needed. Sadly, leadership and statesmanship are not part of the Trump repertoire. Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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High concerns in higher edNot in our lifetimes has higher education faced more stress from so many different directions. Read More |
North Carolina needs more savings
North Carolina has $6.5 billion in reserves, enough to operate the state for 86 days if needed. Read More
They all hate their opponents
Donald Trump is a tragic old hate-monger whose best days are behind him, who has no plans to leave a place he feels is forever and rightfully his until the day he dies - the presidency. Read More
The tariffs are harming national security, not just our economy
Liberation Day damaged America in many ways and North Carolina particularly. Read More
Argument erupts on the NC elections board over the new role handed a former GOP operative
A new state law gave the State Auditor the power to appoint the chairs of local boards of elections and members of the State Board of Elections. Read More
NRA: Pro-Berger mailers & billboards misuse logo, mislead voters
While most 2026 political campaigns are not even finalized the race of NC Senate district 26 is already red-hot. Read More
North Carolinian approval ratings for public officials and institutions
Respondents continued a practice of disapproving of the job the President, Congress and Supreme Court are doing while approving of the job being done by our governor and legislature. Read More
Phil Berger's cruelty theatre
Once considered relatively moderate, Berger has evolved into a ram-it-through-and-make-Democrats-cry leader using parliamentary maneuvers to attack liberals. Read More
Sunday in America
Which voice will we heed: love or hate? Read More
Defining terms can shape political debate
Repeat errors or lies often enough and they become “true” to future generations. That’s why it is so important to confront them, repeatedly, from the very beginning. Read More
Corrupting influences
The appointment of a highly partisan Republican to oversee county boards of elections is a clear statement that free and fair treatment will not happen. Read More
North Carolina is the NASA headquarters for high-quality health care
We should all be thankful we live in a state where even the most serious health conditions are within a drive or a Medivac flight to an institution that can treat them. Read More
NC early reading gains steady, but third-grade scores decline
Just 47 percent of third-graders demonstrated grade-level reading proficiency. Read More
Political brinksmanship fails taxpayers again
Congress should adopt the same approach North Carolina uses to assure continued government services. Read More
Return on investment
Any investment must earn a good enough return to be financially viable in producing profits for their investors. Belichick thus far has been underperforming and disappointing in his job. Read More
Popularity is precisely what we want
A large reason why people want to move to our state is OUR PEOPLE. Read More
Two Presidents, two myths
The president we elect in 2028 needs to have a new vision for how the federal government can best serve the people. Read More
What will be the difficult way forward?
The right-wing in this country has always been super-sensitive towards folks they oppose exercising their freedom of speech and freedom of the press rights, and has used intimidation and power to checkmate the First Amendment rights of those people. Read More
Turnstiles and trust: Fixing the safety gaps exposed in Charlotte
City leaders have long celebrated transit expansion and ridership growth, but they’ve been far less willing to confront the safety issues that undermine public trust. Read More
No more tax cuts: Western North Carolinians deserve a budget that prioritizes people
Neither the federal nor state government has taken seriously the recovery needs of Western North Carolinians. Read More
Is anyone serious about getting our financial house in order? (Anyone at all?)
Both parties in DC like to play goes like this: (1) waste a lot of time on investigations and other political sideshow antics, and (2) at the very last minute, whip up hysteria about the need to extend the current rate of spending to avoid a government shutdown. Read More
What does the Fed rate cut mean?
The Fed use its powers to keep both the inflation rate and the employment rate low. Right now it is more worried about jobs than inflation. Read More
How NC Republicans ruined a bipartisan moment on crime
Republicans and Democrats could have worked together to pass a crime bill, but Republicans chose to make a political play instead. Read More
The lurking danger of NC budgeting as ‘performance’
As legislators become increasingly comfortable with reaching no deal, it’s not much of a leap to predict that competing House and Senate budget plans will become less and less serious. Read More
