American oligarchs
In 2023 there were 735 Billionaires in the United States. They are quickly becoming a ruling class. Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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How can you be sure you can trust North Carolina's elections?Safeguards ensure there is no ballot stuffing, no way a person can vote more than once, no interference and no way the election can be rigged. There are bipartisan eyes at every step. Read More |
When Carolina ladies made history
There were some potentially dangerous repercussions for the brave actions by the Edenton ladies. Read More
North Carolina's Black turnout is way down
Democrats need to address the problem quickly if they hope to stay competitive. Read More
Cooper’s legal battles with legislature likely to have lasting impact
In previous lawsuits regarding the Governor's appointment power the state Supreme Court has supported him. The Newby Republican court may change that. Read More
Just a few thoughts
Early voting, Mark Robinson and what will the election decide? Read More
Roberts: Grow UNC-CH to reflects NC's dynamic growth
While the state has grown rapidly, UNC-CH has not grown very much. Read More
Former NC governors call for unity as early voter turnout breaks records
For the first time ever more Republicans than Democrats have voted by early and direct mail. Read More
Hard work for Harris
What will happen the four candidates if they should lose the election November 5th? Read More
How can Social Security be saved?
We've seen threats to Social Security before. In the past solutions included the increase in Social Security tax rates and an increase in the age for receiving full Social Security benefits. Read More
The vitally important election issue that almost no one discusses
To gauge what each candidate might do in office, few things provide a more useful bellwether than a careful look at the people with whom they surround themselves during the campaign. Read More
North Carolina is a state in play
Not only is the presidential race close in our state but so are many down the ballot. Read More
Free speech and football
Cal fans are new to the ACC and haven’t learned to hate yet. Maybe they care more about free speech than football. Read More
A strang time
These days people would rather stand behind ideologies, or bow to their political party like a cult. Truth doesn't matter. Read More
North Carolina Presidential Race Remains Close
One of the most interesting and noteworthy polls we've seen and so timely. Read More
NC Democrats' future lies in the suburbs
Formerly the eastern part of the state consisted of yellow-dog Democrats but it has moved far to the right, giving Republican Dan Forest a plurality over Rocky Mount native Roy Cooper. Read More
It’s not red v. blue. It’s not (R) v. (D). It’s about big government v. limited government.
Republicans have been controlling Raleigh since 2010. Most of them have been doing their darnedest to aid and abet the growth of BIG government too. Read More
Mistrust and self-reliance
There is a cause and effect relationship between misinformation and disinformation with the mistrust of government, education, and science. Read More
Why college return-on-investment matters
UNC campuses, community colleges, and private institutions will face robust competition not only from higher-education institutions elsewhere but also from non-campus alternatives. Read More
When bloodsuckers demand the right
There is no justification for fleecing folks of their hard-earned money just because you feel they have no choice but to come to you in moments of stress or crisis! Read More
North Carolinians still concerned about inflation, but consumer sentiment may be improving
20 percent said they were better off financially than a year ago and 32 percent expressed confidence they would be better off a year from now. Read More
Josh Stein’s campaign is a master class in campaign ads
It surprises no one that Stein is ahead of Robinson by double digits. Read More
Two simple changes that would improve NC’s lagging pension plan
The North Carolina Retirement System should change its asset allocation and its governance to achieve similar returns of peer states. Read More
The political right’s two-faced take on early voting and voting by mail
It’s incumbent on all people of good will to speak and share truths that U.S. elections are overwhelmingly honest and that voting by mail and early in-person voting are important components of the system that should be expanded, not restricted. Read More
Ads remind us about AI’s promise, potential perils
AI’s power to simplify the complex comes with a price. We would be wise to keep potential unintended consequences in mind. Read More
Starring Mark Robinson
Republicans say they are insulted about ads regarding Mark Robinson. The big insult is that they nominated a man for governor who is unfit and unqualified. Read More
