by Darren Janz | Jun 18, 2018 | Features, NC Political Geography |
When we discuss “red states” and “blue states” – or, in North Carolina politics, “red counties and “blue counties” – we often consider only the results of the most recent presidential, congressional, or gubernatorial elections. However, local elections can provide...
by Kirk Kovach | Jun 11, 2018 | Features, The Kovach Corner |
Does the last letter of GOP stand for purge? I understand the electoral strategy behind removing certain voters from the rolls, but I fail to comprehend the morality of it. Moreover, I wonder why nominal members of the Republican Party who are not making these...
by Darren Janz | Jun 11, 2018 | Features, NC Political Geography |
Less than twenty miles west of Charlotte, Cleveland County is located on the outskirts of the Charlotte metropolitan area in North Carolina’s western Piedmont. The county borders South Carolina and encompasses part of the state’s Foothills region, a distinct area of...
by Byron Williams | Jun 10, 2018 | Features, Politics |
Last week marked the 50th anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination. Much of that remembrance condenses Kennedy’s contributions to a speech given in Indianapolis, a brief presidential campaign that gave many hope, and martyrdom that allowed many to ponder “what...
by Darren Janz | Jun 4, 2018 | Features, NC Political Geography |
Clay County is a small, rural county located near North Carolina’s western tip in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The county borders Georgia and is separated from Tennessee only by the neighboring Cherokee County, from which Clay was formed in 1861. The...
by Byron Williams | Jun 4, 2018 | Features, Politics |
As a professed Golden State Warriors fan since the early ’70s, I am enjoying immensely the discussion that has them under consideration as an NBA dynasty. But with all the Warriors recent success, there is a legitimate criticism suggesting their biggest adversary is...
