by John Wynne | Jul 22, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGov |
Opponents call it Marxism. The Robin Hood plan. Governor McCrory calls it the Tax Increase, Redistribution, and Spending Act. Proponents named it the Tax Fairness Act. Sen. Tommy Tucker of Union County says it’s the Tax Reclamation Act because it will allow...
by John Wynne | Jul 21, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Economy, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, Tax Reform |
Earlier today, Sen. Harry Brown held a press conference touting support for his sales tax redistribution plan. So far, the plan has met with little fanfare in the State House, with one member even denouncing it as “Marxism.” Gentler legislators might refer...
by John Wynne | Jul 20, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features |
Well, that ended quickly. The Trump boomlet is pretty much officially over after the billionaire ridiculed John McCain for being captured while serving in the Vietnam War. His comments come just a week after Public Policy Polling found that Trump was the top choice of...
by John Wynne | Jul 17, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGOP, US House |
Jim Duncan, who hopes to knock off Renee Ellmers in the Republican primary next May, ought to be taken seriously. That’s the conclusion one should draw from the latest financial reports. Last quarter, Duncan raised over $200,000. True, half of it was from his...
by John Wynne | Jul 16, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, Race |
A bill in the General Assembly might have the effect of protecting Confederate monuments from being removed. To do so, entities will have to get the approval of the legislature. That means statues like ‘Silent Sam’ on the UNC campus are here to stay unless...
by John Wynne | Jul 14, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US Senate |
The campaign of Richard Burr announced that the senator brought in $1.7 million for the second quarter and has $3.8 million on hand. It’s yet another reminder that the more time Democrats stall, the better Burr’s reelection prospects become. At least...
