Giving Whatley some credit
Whatley seems to have come to an understanding with the state’s Republican voters that he is a “good-enough” candidate to nominate for the crusade against Roy Cooper. Read More
Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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The healthcare election70 percent of those polled say the US Healthcare System is in a state of crisis. Is healthcare a privilege for some or a right in this country? Read More |
Red lights flashing
Sometimes in politics you have to look the hard truths in the eye. Read More
Without us, the sun also rises
Many want simple answers to inherently complicated questions. Read More
Helping Berger out the door
If the top Democrat were fighting for his political career, you can be almost certain Republican money would be helping him out the door. Read More
Mike Whatley: The rodeo clown Roy & his gang WANT
Michael Whatley will be remembered as 2026's Mark Robinson. Read More
Is the NC Senate letting our state down?
The state Senate hasn't just blocked teacher raises—they’ve blocked basic inflation adjustments for state employees across the board. Read More
Media climate coverage flummoxed by winter’s ups and downs
The author criticizes WRAL for distorting change in the climate while virtually ignoring what the President said. Read More
Say cheese
New media has little accountability. It is all like the wild, wild west. Cell phone cameras held by people surrounding the deadly ruckus tell the story. Read More
Three wishes for the telehealth genie
Artificial intelligence cannot be un-invented, permanently stunted, or monopolized by a few self-appointed guardians. To believe otherwise is, indeed, to remain in a fantasy world. Read More
The midterms fix is in
Trump and his GOP MAGA minions are pulling out all of the stops to limit the tremendous Democratic opposition tidal wave vote they sense is coming out this fall to change the Republican majority in Congress and to stop Trump’s power romp during his last two years. Read More
The competitive paradox North Carolina must address
While tax incentives may attract companies, they do not sustain a high-skill economy. North Carolina’s long-term competitiveness relies on talent rather than tax policy. Read More
Can the DMV really serve the public?
Government actors seek benefits that may not have anything to do with serving the public. Would autonomy for the DMV help? Read More
Democracy will be decided on the streets of Minneapolis, and America
Springsteen offered an ode to the inspiring souls of Minneapolis — breathtakingly courageous patriots, taking their stand for the stranger in the land. Read More
Open enrollment: a win for parents and public schools
Local charter schools are full, and you don’t have the means to send your child to private school — even with North Carolina’s generous Opportunity Scholarship program. Open enrollment might be the ideal solution. Read More
Good Riddance to a bad actor at UNC-CH
The legislature and the UNC Board of Governors are nearly always considering something that could bring massive disgrace on the state, and N.C. political observers have to white knuckle it hoping they’ll show some restraint. Read More
North Carolina continues to be divided on Trump, his policies, and the nation’s direction, according to cew Catawba-YouGov Survey
An Update from the Center for North Carolina Politics & Public Service Read More
Trump Under…Water?
Another poll shows Trump underwater...could he be drowning? Read More
Keep recent economic news in perspective
One shouldn’t assess economic performance on the basis of a single week, month, quarter, or year. Conditions and trajectories change. Read More
Give Senator Tillis credit for finally saying and doing the right things
when it comes to the issue that dwarfs all others – Trump’s ongoing effort to rend American democracy and impose authoritarianism – Tillis is siding with the patriots. Read More
In defense of the printed word
Internet stories don’t have the same sense of permanence and can be ignored and the flow of trustworthy information can be called into question. Read More
The threats to democracy are real
Voting is the first line of protection. Read More
NC media tout flawed report on benefits from tax cuts
A recent NC Budget and Tax Center report is highly questionable for its accuracy. Read More
The whitewashing of America continues
It will take all of us raising our voices to say, enough! This is not the America most of us want. Most of us are immigrants, half of us are women, thirty or forty percent of us are brown or Black. Read More
