by Michael Cooper | Nov 3, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Features, NC Politics, NCGov |
I didn’t vote for Governor McCrory but I rooted for him anyway. As North Carolina came out of recession, counties like mine came out slower than average, and one couldn’t help but root for the man in charge. I knew he was a Republican, but we’re all in this together,...
by John Wynne | Nov 2, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, North Carolina |
North Carolina House District 36: Rep. Nelson Dollar (R) vs. Jennifer Ferrell (D) One of the hottest legislative races this cycle is in the suburbs of Wake County. Republican Nelson Dollar has been in office since 2005, is chief budget writer in the House and one of...
by James Kotecki | Oct 25, 2016 | Features, History, North Carolina, Politics, The North Carolinian |
Donald Trump’s refusal to say whether he’ll concede if he loses has surfaced some pretty terrible possibilities for our country. Donald’s demagogic attempt to delegitimize democracy by claiming the election is rigged is sparking fears that a Trump loss could lead to...
by John Wynne | Oct 21, 2016 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, US House |
It’s one of the most Democratic congressional districts in the state, but Sue Googe is fighting to become the first Republican to represent the Fourth District since 1997. The Fourth District was made much more compact in the recent special session...
by James Kotecki | Oct 19, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Education, HB2, Moral Monday, NC House Races, NC Politics, North Carolina, PODCAST, Politics, The North Carolinian
When you think about the kind of candidates that get state Democrats excited this year, you might not think of a woman who once received unemployment benefits, was once arrested, and was once a Republican. But that’s Jen Ferrell, the now-Democratic challenger of a...
by James Kotecki | Oct 12, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Features, HB2, Issues, National Politics, North Carolina, PODCAST, Presidential race, The North Carolinian, US Senate |
Hello from one of our country’s swingiest swing states. We didn’t ask to be at the chocolatey, chewy center of this democratic Tootise Roll pop called America. But since we are, let me assure your that the country is safe with...
