I Would Have Liked to Have Heard....
Perhaps you also watched the presidential inauguration and enjoyed James Taylor, Beyoncй, the Brooklyn Tabernacle, Kelly Clarkson, the parade and that stunning gown the First Lady wore to the balls... Read More
My Spin by Tom Campbell
Significant Tax Reform Likely to be Ugly and Unproductive
The drumbeat for tax reform in 2013 is growing louder with each passing day, but ask those beating the drums what they mean by reform and you get very different answers. For some, tax reform means... Read More
The Micro and Macro View of the McCrory Cabinet
In assessing the leadership team Governor Pat McCrory has put together look at it from at least the micro and macro perspective. The micro view is obvious: McCrory’s team is too white, too male, too... Read More
2013: The Year of Reform
Mark Twain said it is better to have people think you a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. Wary of that likelihood I nevertheless make my predictions for 2013. The word this year is... Read More
2012: A Year Off Course
2012 was the year we finally admitted that, much like a ship that sails for days one degree off course, our country and our state are lost and spiritually sick. Witness the contentious gridlock in... Read More
A New Year and a New Day
As we begin 2013, we are in many respects returning to the political past in North Carolina. Not since Reconstruction has the Republican Party held control of our executive, legislative, top court and... Read More
Improved Scores a Result of Higher Expectations
North Carolina’s efforts in improving education appear to be paying dividends. A comparative study of student achievement found our fourth and eighth grade students ranked highly with students in... Read More
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
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
