The Road to Tomorrow
You cannot build a skyscraper economy on a foundation designed for a farmhouse,” New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in talking about America’s infrastructure. We yearn for that bright future... Read More
My Spin by Tom Campbell
Fighting for Freedom from Debt
Everyone wants to avoid the proverbial fiscal cliff that threatens us on January 1, but nobody wants to make any sacrifices to prevent it. That is totally unrealistic, as some of North Carolina’s... Read More
Six Critical Weeks
Pat McCrory ran a winning gubernatorial campaign and now faces the even larger task of governing. The decisions he makes in the next six weeks could determine the success of his administration. We... Read More
Could Mister Rogers’ neighborhood be relocated to another state?
Duke Energy’s CEO Jim Rogers issued a veiled threat to the NC Utilities Commission: if they don’t approve the 7.2 percent rate increase his company requested Duke could move their corporate... Read More
Reaching Our Full Potential
One election night television commentator proclaimed that North Carolina had long been a “red” or Republican state. True, we voted Republican for every president since Jimmy Carter, with the... Read More
