by Thomas Mills | Apr 2, 2018 | 2018 elections, Bitzer, Editor's Blog |
The political environment seems to be holding in North Carolina to favor Democrats and could be getting better. A High Point University poll shows Democrats with significant leads on the generic ballot questions and a look at recent voter registration numbers shows a...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 30, 2018 | 2018 elections, Bitzer, Editor's Blog
Dr. Michael Bitzer has been doing more great analysis on registration and turnout in North Carolina. This time, he’s taken a look at young voters 25 and under. The behavior of these voters may well shape the outcome of 2018. Among younger voters, Bitzer notes that...
by Alexander H. Jones | Mar 28, 2018 | Features, Politics |
Before 2011, Republicans claimed great concern over educational failure. Flaccid schools sank in seas of bureaucratic mediocrity. Government, Democrats and the NCAE–especially the NCAE–bore the blame. Only conservative innovators could rescue our kids from...
by Byron Williams | Mar 27, 2018 | Features, Politics |
“Well, woke up this morning with a wine glass in my hand. Whose wine, what wine, where the hell did I dine?” — Peter Frampton The aforementioned lyric from Frampton’s 1970s hit “Do You Feel Like We Do” might also be apropos for the present moment. Collectively, we...
by Alexander H. Jones | Mar 26, 2018 | Features, Politics |
North Carolina’s image is a figment of Republicans’ imagination transposed into the minds of millions. HB2, the ersatz proof of our supposed character, sprang from a backroom deal cut with fringe fanatics. The state did not ask for it, and it did not like it. Citizens...
by Darren Janz | Mar 26, 2018 | Features, NC Political Geography |
Located in the Foothills region of North Carolina, Burke County straddles the transition between the state’s Piedmont Plateau and the Appalachian Mountains. Burke’s county seat and largest municipality is the centrally-located city of Morganton, which serves as a...
