Belichick's book
He doesn't just ask who is the best, but who is the best for us? Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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Who should manage our $127 billion in pension funds?The responsibility for investing and managing our state's pension plan is too great for just one person. Here are some suggestions how to address the issue. Read More |
Frustration mounts as health-care costs soar: Time to repeal certificate of need laws
We've got the worst kind of central planning: a bloated bureaucratic process where entrenched hospital systems can block competitors from entering the market. Read More
Trump pumped over gift of $400 million 'palace in the sky'
Only a very stupid person would turn down a very expensive airplane. Read More
Trump tariffs look a lot like central planning
Trump compared himself to the manager of a giant, beautiful store...and says if you want to shop there he sets the prices you have to pay. Read More
NC House lowers math requirements
If HB 415 becomes law some students may find that even though they’ve met all high school graduation requirements, they have not met the minimum standard for college entrance. Read More
Quite a day
Regardless of Donad Trump's claims it was quite a day. Read More
Donald of Arabia
Trump sees nothing wrong with accepting a $400 million jet. Republicans in congress see nothing wrong in taking healthcare coverage away from millions. Read More
Agriculture faces severe labor shortage
If farms and food producers paid higher wages they could reduce the labor shortage, however most of them already yet many already operate on small margins. Read More
The political right commits a major blunder in the battle to control the courts
If Democrats are to have any hope of seeing fair redistricting maps return to North Carolina they’ll have to end the current GOP dominance of the high court. Read More
Three-in-four NC voters say tariffs will increase prices.
53 percent say the economy is becoming worse. 75 percent say higher tariffs will result in their paying higher prices. Read More
Charter schools in North Carolina are rising to the challenge
Ten percent of the state's public school population attend one of the 208 public charter schools statewide. Read More
As a recession looms, GOP lawmakers need to prepare NC. They’re not.
Despite a decline in state revenues and the threat of a recession, the Senate budget continues to cut taxes and increase funding for vouchers. Read More
Trade deficits do not mean bad economic news
The last year America had a trade surplus was 1975. Should we worry about trade deficits? Read More
Note from a reader
Racism the original sin of America. We are giving racists a pass. Read More
A public servant to the last
North Carolina's first governor served our state in many capacities, even to the end of his life. Read More
It's no joke
These troubling times call for national leadership that has all of its marbles. Donald Trump does not! Read More
Faced with pausing tax cuts for the rich or lowering state spending, NC Senate budget sides with the wealthy few
In order to pay for tax cuts the Senate's budget would cut spending to a 50 year low, relative to the state's economy. Read More
Wide majority of Americans concerned that tariffs will harm family finances
Eighty percent of Elon University Poll respondents expect higher prices due to new tariffs, but are they worth the hope of a better economic future? Read More
A lovefest
Would it be possible to have a cabinet meeting without the high-school lovefest? Read More
North Carolina's rural anger
State politics is dominated by white, rural men. They are angry because rural areas are in decline, as is their influence. Read More
Is it code red for the economy?
The first quarterly GDP report for the year, normally a "yawner," motivated many to declare a "code red" condition for the economy. Read More
Higher costs threaten housing affordability
Meeting the challenge of housing affordability will require all hands on deck. Companies need to keep innovating. Government needs to keep opening up the housing market. Read More
These six judges brought shame to our state in the NC Supreme Court race
Thank God for nonpartisan federal judges. Read More
North Carolina’s elected officials must protect Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage's future is uncertain because of cuts the Biden administration made to the program. Read More
Absolute power corrupts absolutely
The court has effectively given the GOP permanent control of the State Board of Elections. Read More
