by Alexander H. Jones | Apr 11, 2019 | Politics
Mike Causey ended Greg Lindberg’s fundraising shakedown, and Greg Lindberg may crush Dan Forest’s political image. Although Forest has not been accused of any criminal wrongdoing, he was deep in the Swamp with North Carolina’s most corrupt donor. He...
by Alexander H. Jones | Apr 4, 2019 | Politics
Less than six months removed from a thorough drubbing, Republicans are acting like their mandate remains as strong as ever. House Republicans passed a nasty immigration bill yesterday over the objections of both local government and the statewide Sheriff’s...
by Alexander H. Jones | Apr 3, 2019 | The Feed
North Carolinians have long been tickled by Cherie Berry’s name. What a funny rhyme! Compounding the entertainment factor, she installed her picture in every elevator. Behind these gimmicks lay a tenure of negligent enforcement and policies guided by strong...
by Alexander H. Jones | Apr 2, 2019 | Politics
When Jessica Holmes announced her campaign for North Carolina Labor Commissioner, I wondered if she’d picked the right race. Her presumptive opponent, Cherie Berie, would be bolstered by years of ill won notoriety. The Republican incumbent has ridden name...
by Alexander H. Jones | Mar 28, 2019 | Politics
Republicans used their supermajorities to fundamentally transform state government. Were a well informed North Carolinian to view today’s policy regime from the vantage point of ten years ago, they would have perceived nothing less than a revolution. North...
