Right problem. Wrong solution
Too many North Carolinians lack confidence in our courts, according to a recently concluded 15-month study initiated by Mark Martin, Chief Justice of our state Supreme Court. 53 percent of the public... Read More
My Spin by Tom Campbell
Budget uncertainties
If you’ve ever put together a jigsaw puzzle you can understand the task of assembling a state budget. Like a puzzle, one piece of the spending and tax plan builds upon another as lawmakers construct... Read More
Broken records
When Republicans were in the minority in North Carolina’s political power structure they frequently complained that Democrats were like a broken record. Times are good? Spend more and expand. Times... Read More
Which do you want?
The current harangue over repealing and replacing Obamacare brings to mind the sign that hung in the auto repair shop in my hometown: YOU CAN HAVE GOOD. YOU CAN HAVE CHEAP. YOU CAN HAVE FAST... Read More
From Obamacare to Republicare
If we can allow ourselves to tune out the many distractions coming out of Washington (and Raleigh), we might be able to tune into the number one domestic issue of our time – healthcare. Even though... Read More
Amending our Constitution
North Carolina’s Constitution is essentially a social contract between the people and its government. Former House Speaker Joe Mavretic has long maintained that every generation should review and... Read More
Congratulations, you owe $42 billion
State Treasurer Dale Folwell isn’t known to mince words and in a recent NC SPIN interview he reported North Carolina has made promises to present and retired state employees we are presently unable... Read More
Escaping from the HB2 box
The recurring HB2 nightmare will celebrate a birthday next month with no end in sight. Both sides of the political spectrum find themselves in a box, albeit a cardboard box they are treating as if it... Read More
We are failing too many children and paying a steep price for it
North Carolina is failing far too many children, especially those “at-risk.” Few dispute that conclusion but fewer still agree on solutions to the problem. The Emerging Issues Forum has never... Read More
I'm not embarrassed and won't keep my mouth shut
Trusted Trump advisor Steve Bannon fired the latest salvo in the war against the news media, calling them the “opposition party,” suggesting the media should be “embarrassed and humiliated and... Read More
