by Alexander H. Jones | Jan 11, 2022 | Politics |
“The heart and soul of North Carolina’s industrial future is the Research Triangle,” said former Governor Luther Hodges. Hodges and several heavy-hitting Triad businessmen had the audacity to form a high-tech research park in the patch of hardwood...
by Alexander H. Jones | Jan 10, 2022 | Politics
Earlier today, singer and former American Idol star Clay Aiken tossed his hat into the ring for North Carolina’s Sixth Congressional District. Aiken, a Raleigh native and UNC-Charlotte graduate, had previously run against Renee Ellmers in a far more conservative...
by Alexander H. Jones | Jan 7, 2022 | Politics |
In my years of following state politics, I have heard North Carolina Republicans say stupid, outrageous, incomprehensible and otherwise foolish things. Pat McCrory said Caitlin Jenner would have to use the men’s shower if she ran track at UNC-Chapel Hill. Larry...
by Alexander H. Jones | Jan 3, 2022 | Politics |
During the Donald Trump presidency, suburban areas were a goldmine for Democrats. Across the Sun Belt and into the North and West, well educated suburban voters moved sharply toward the Democratic Party. It wasn’t just a thermostatic reaction manifest in the...
by Alexander H. Jones | Dec 27, 2021 | Politics |
Political scientists believe that when a democracy finds itself in dire straights, populism comes to the fore. In a healthy political system, voters elect officials who adhere to basic the basic rules and norms that guide democratic governance. An ailing political...
