America for sale
Do Americans have enough fight in them to resist the madness? Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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Our rural crisisWhat is it going to take for our state to recognize the critical problems in our rural counties and declare a "code red" priority to addressing them? Read More |
Realism needed for sound budget
House and Senate appropriators should prepare tight budgets for the next two fiscal years that address hurricane relief and reconstruction, maintain basic services, and identify hundreds of millions of dollars in savings to reallocate. Read More
Saluting two precious cultural icons we've lost
We can be thankful there are those in the public square who are committed to what’s good about all of us, that we can all share. Read More
Winston-Salem is top hub for biotech innovation. But can they make it last?
Our ability to create is undeniable, but our track record of sustaining what we build is not so great. Read More
Tuition at UNC System schools stays flat for the 9th straight year
North Carolina’s state constitution says, “The General Assembly shall provide that the benefits of The University of North Carolina and other public institutions of higher education, as far as practicable, be extended to the people of the State free of expense.” Read More
‘Constitutional carry’: Fact vs. fiction
North Carolina’s General Assembly is considering two proposals to remove the need for “permission slips” to carry concealed handguns. Read More
NC House committee approves gambling loss income tax deduction
Sponsors of the bill say it is about fairness, not about gambling. Read More
America is back
Trump and Republicans in Congress are delivering on our promise to change the direction of our country. Read More
Bob Orr pushes NC courts to answer an essential question: Do we have a right to fair elections? Read more at: https://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/article301199574.html#storylink=cpy
If it is illegal to stuff the ballot box, shouldn't it also be illegal to stuff the voter pool? Read More
Voters deserve information on fiscal crisis
A recent High Point poll demonstrated that few North Carolinians knew whether our federal government spent more on Social Security or foreign aid. Read More
NC Senate approves cell phone ban for K-12 public school students
Bills in both houses of the legislature would give schools flexibility in implementing a new law. Read More
Is Phil Berger really vulnerable?
2026 may be the year that ends his reign over this state. Read More
Words matter: Nonprofits, bipartisanship, and democracies vs republicsWords matter: Nonprofits, bipartisanship, and democracies vs republics
Words matter. Pundits and politicians should use words that are understandable and fair. Read More
Can we get a statesman?
Lincoln said, “A statesman is he who thinks of future generations, and a politician thinks of future elections.” Read More
Senator Tillis speaks truth on Ukraine
America should continue to act as a leader. An example. A trustworthy partner and ally. Read More
Backwards to the future
With King Trump, it’s not about who is white and qualified, but who is white and loyal…to him. Read More
North Carolina GOP lawmakers are waging war on a founding principle of American government Rob Schofield
Part of this nation's original design was that by dividing power between various government branches, the rights of the people would be better protected. Read More
North Carolina: ‘If you ain’t first, you’re last!’
North Carolina boasts of being first in many things. There are other things we gladly will allow other states to be first in. Read More
The Roots of Tillis's Spinelessness
Our Senator is another politician, disrespected by the Big Boss, scrambling to keep a political career at the cost of totally losing his reputation. Read More
Animal cruelty suit pecks at NC agribusiness exemption
A case now before our Court of Appeals will test whether animals used in food production are exempt from animal cruelty. Read More
Americans expect higher prices, economic disruptions and negative impacts on small businesses as a result of tariff increases
A national survey conducted by the Elon poll found deep divisions about Trump administration economic policies and immigration enforcement, as well as the tech oligarchy. Read More
Does This Work?
Do the words "worker" and "working class" really rally support for Democrats? Read More
North Carolina lacks unitary executive
Democrats take a maximalist position on the executive power of the governor, but a minimalist position in Washington. Read More
Threat of federal cuts looms large as NC legislators start budget meetings
State’s expanded Medicaid program is among the public services that could be in jeopardy. More than 600,000 would be affected. Read More
Black students thrive in public charter schools
In North Carolina, charter schools have about 35% more black teachers than traditional public schools. Read More
