Legislative math problem: 1 + 1 = ?
The checkout line was stalled and grew long. “What’s taking so long,” one impatient customer groused? Word passed down the line that the computers were down, the customer at the front of the... Read More
My Spin by Tom Campbell
Achievement Districts might not be the panacea
When Representative Rob Bryan first proposed the idea of Achievement School Districts it seemed, at first, a pretty radical concept, but after a year of discussion we’ve not heard many alternatives... Read More
Your vote on Tuesday will really count
One of the more frequent excuses given for not voting is, “my vote won’t really matter.” It isn’t true, of course, but in this strange 2016 election cycle there are several reasons why each... Read More
Enough is enough
There are too few statesmen today, but David Gergen qualifies as one. This North Carolina native’s bona fides include service as a high-level advisor in the administrations of four presidents, as co... Read More
Will $500 help struggling universities?
Most of our state’s 16 public universities are thriving but the UNC Board of Governors and our General Assembly continue to look for solutions at struggling campuses in smaller communities and those... Read More
They just don't get it
What do a billionaire and a socialist have in common? Yes, both are running for President but, more importantly, both have a better understanding for the pulse of America than do those currently in... Read More
Do we care about teachers?
The writer of Ecclesiastes says, “For everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven.” During hard times we recognize the need to hunker down and reduce spending. During... Read More
Our changing media world
If you’ve lived on this planet more than 20 years you’ve experienced constant changes. We constantly hear that the only thing that remains the same is change and nowhere is that change more... Read More
Republicans took the bait
As a TV talk show moderator my job is to ask questions. Lately, I’ve been fielding them, mostly about HB2. People want to understand how North Carolina got into this mess and how we get out of it... Read More
