What happened to all the fish?
By the 1980s and 90s there were noticeable declines in the numbers of fish. The agency charged with halting the declines and restoring fish stocks has been unable or unwilling to do its job. Read More
My Spin by Tom Campbell
In search of kindness and civility
85% say civility in society today is much worse than 10 years ago. Why has incivility become more prevalent? Read More
Time to fold 'em
Jefferson Griffin, following the lead of the NC Republican Party, is trying to destroy of trust in our election system. If any of the challenged votes are disqualified, shouldn't they be disqualified in all November's elections? Read More
Will Auditor Dave be North Carolina's Elon Musk?
Is the DAVE act just window dressing so legislators can tell the folks at home they are making government more effective, cost less and cut red tape? We've been down this road before. Read More
The N.C. state budget dance
It happens each year. What starts out as a box-step Waltz evolves into a confused Break Dance. Read More
In support of higher ed
Our colleges and universities, whether public are private, are facing big changes. Higher education already has a full plate and doesn’t need threats coming from Washington. Read More
Cracking eggs and tearing down the hen house
Reformers never learn not to make too many big changes at a time. Naval War College professor Fred Hartmann has sage advice for them. Read More
Our rural crisis
What is it going to take for our state to recognize the critical problems in our rural counties and declare a "code red" priority to addressing them? Read More
Is North Carolina facing a financial cliff?
The years of large revenue surpluses appears to be coming to an end. Forewarned is forearmed. Read More
Getting the elephant under the tent
Gamblng has been spreading in North Carolina step by step. And there's every indication it is going to continue. Read More
