Charlotte to Raleigh in 22 minutes?
Imagine travelling from Raleigh to Charlotte in about 22 minutes; not by train, plane or car, but instead in a pod, transported through an almost friction-free tunnel. This concept is under... Read More
My Spin by Tom Campbell
Gerrymandering, the courts and Lady Justice
2019 was only four days old when we got the announcement the U.S. Supreme Court was going to hear arguments on North Carolina’s redistricting lawsuit in March. Once again our state will be in the... Read More
What to expect in 2019
No self-respecting columnist passes up the obligatory prediction column the first week of the year. So here goes mine. The first test will set the tone for 2019. It’s the lingering 9thCongressional... Read More
Peace at Christmas
It was Christmas Eve 1914. World War I was in its early stages and trench warfare was the rule of the day. Soldiers on opposing sides could hear the bullets whistling overhead coming from trenches... Read More
Who should be the NC SPIN Tar Heel of the Year?
Every year, at year's end, our NC SPIN panelists and I select one person or group to be named the NC SPIN Tar Heel of the Year. As you might expect, these selections often come from the political... Read More
We need a little Christmas
Have you driven around North Carolina recently? More people have decorated with outdoor lights, blowups and festive displays than we’ve seen in years. I believe I know why. It’s been a really hard... Read More
The ideal 2019 New Year's resolution
While many are fretting over the just-right Christmas present, tackling last-minute holiday details or preparing for years-end, many of North Carolina’s high school seniors have the added stress of... Read More
Yes, Mark Harris, there is a Santa Clause
Back in 1897, an eight-year-old girl, prompted by naysaying friends, wrote The New York Sun wanting the truth about the existence of Santa Claus. Today that letter might be answered by apparent... Read More
This Thanksgiving was different
Instead of going over the river and through the woods to grandma’s house we traveled east this Thanksgiving. It was comforting to see that most of the furniture, downed trees and debris that had... Read More
Will there be "closed" signs leading into rural counties?
After more than a year dangling the carrot to Raleigh and other communities Amazon finally announced their choices for their HQ2 project. Once again Raleigh didn’t win the proposed 50,000 jobs and... Read More
