by John Wynne | Jun 10, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics
No, Tony Tata isn’t stepping down from his post as Secretary of Transportation. (A groan is heard from the Tata haters – we call them “Taters” ’round these parts.) He’s staying on because he’s bowing out of a potential...
by John Wynne | Jun 9, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGOP |
If you’re familiar with the North Carolina Republican Party, you know that the establishment nearly always gets its way when it comes to electing a party chair. It’s almost always the same: someone (usually well-known) enters the race. Afterward, the...
by John Wynne | Jun 4, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGA, NCGOP, NCGov, Women's Rights |
McCrory’s signing of the 72-hour wait for abortion bill is about protecting his right flank. Last week, he angered social conservatives and many in the legislature when he vetoed SB 2, the magistrates bill. He has to do something to placate them. So why did he...
by John Wynne | Jun 3, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, Poll Analysis, Polling |
Last week, the governor garnered some rare support from progressives with his bold vetoes of two controversial bills. This led to speculation that by distancing himself from the conservative legislature and firmly placing himself in the middle, McCrory would win...
by John Wynne | Jun 2, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP |
Tony Tata has been the subject of media interest ever since he arrived down here from D.C. back in 2010. That was when the Republican-controlled School Board in Wake County hired him to bring some military discipline to the school system. When Democrats took control...
