The rocky road ahead
Trump appointed Stephen Miller to be his chief of staff. That tells us how Trump will deal with the new congress. Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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Make North Carolina workRepublicans rode into office saying we couldn't tax and spend our way to prosperity. 15 years later we say we cannot cut our way to greatness. Read More |
State constitution retains its original thrust
250 years ago this week a group met at the courthouse in Halifax to write a constitution for the new state of North Carolina. Read More
The task ahead
Lots of lip service coming from the victorious Democrats these days. They'll be under the microscope and there will be a lot of pressure to deliver. Read More
A tale of two scandals
70 people have been charged in one scandal, but not a single one in the other. Wonder why? Read More
Blue tidal wave or 100-year flood election in North Carolina?
Was this truly a massive repudiation of commonsense conservative policies led by Republicans? There’s no need to punt away the progress made by Republicans since 2010 Read More
North Carolina's ‘tough on crime’ hypocrisy
There are areas in which North Carolina's crime statistics are improving but one worrisome area is not. Read More
NC must build on its crime decline
Murders, robberies and car thefts are down significantly from a year ago. Read More
The biggest swing
Representative-elect April Montgomery, an independent, won in a district that Trump carried by 25 points and she outpaced Roy Cooper. Read More
An early look at North Carolina's 2026 electoral shifts
This year’s results will not necessarily equate to 2028, let alone 2030. But we’ll deal with that soon enough. Read More
Say a word of praise for....
To stop corruption Americans turned down $5,000 checks. Read More
Potential benefits from basic universal healthcare
The expense of an Emergency Department visit is 15 to 30 times that of a medical office visit, yet it is the only option for many. Read More
Republicans struggle without the suburbs
Republican support in the state's suburbs collapsed, resulting in big victories for Democrats. Read More
AC brought the heat
Anderson Clayton wasn't on the ballot this year, but she was one of the big winners. Read More
Elon University Poll measures N.C. attitudes toward impeachment, potential 2028 presidential candidates
What are voter attitudes about impeachment and potential 2028 candidates? Read More
And then there were three
Republicans went into Election Day with a 10-4 majority over Democrats in the state’s US House delegation. It looks like Republicans will be lucky to have 3 seats to the Democrats’ eleven. Read More
Dear Democrats: Make civility great again. Please.
You don’t get a wave like we saw on November that because voters are just mad about the economy. Read More
Election could shut door on years-old NC voter ID, tax cap lawsuit
It’s hard to square last week’s votes with a court ruling that would have a meaningful impact on the 2018 amendments. Read More
The lame duck and the cornered dog
It will be interesting to see how Trump manages himself without the permissiveness of the House or the Senate. Read More
Don't cry Republicans. I've got awards for ya
Democrats win the Keep Standing Strong Award. Republican awards were much worse. Read More
What happened to Whatley
He attacked the messenger instead of listening to the message. Read More
Gobsmacked and delighted by election results
Welcome, at least for a time, to Blue NC. Read More
The 'midterm penalty' strikes again
Voters changed drivers, but they didn’t surrender control of the steering wheel. Read More
Been thinking' about....this election
The lesson learned is that the HOW is more important than the WHAT. Read More
The world of weeds
Until the angels come, we live in a world tangled in weeds. Read More
