by John Wynne | Jul 6, 2016 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features |
North Carolina State Senate District 1 – Bill Cook (R) The 1st State Senate district is located in the far eastern part of the state, taking in most of the Outer Banks and a number of counties in the Albemarle Sound region. It’s currently represented by...
by John Wynne | Jul 5, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics |
Many people are wondering what’s going on in North Carolina this year. Is Hillary Clinton favored in the presidential race, or is Donald Trump? Why is the Clinton campaign spending so much money here when she doesn’t need to win it? My take is that if...
by James Kotecki | Jun 29, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Economy, Health Care, NC Politics, PODCAST, Politics, The North Carolinian
You may think you know nothing about North Carolina’s treasurer, but if you live in the state, it’s a job that almost certainly affects your life. Dan Blue III is the Democratic candidate for the office. He’s also the son of previous podcast guest Dan Blue, Jr., the...
by John Wynne | Jun 27, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics
State Auditor Race: Beth Wood (D, inc.) vs. Chuck Stuber (R) And now we come to our last Council of State race to analyze. It’s the race for State Auditor, featuring a matchup between incumbent Beth Wood and Republican challenger Chuck Stuber. Beth Wood was...
by John Wynne | Jun 22, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Education, Features, NC Politics |
Superintendent of Public Instruction race: June Atkinson (D, inc.) vs. Mark Johnson (R) Mark Johnson, Republican candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction, says that he wants to make North Carolina public schools “remarkable.” The implication is...
by James Kotecki | Jun 22, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Education, Issues, LGBT Rights, NC Politics, PODCAST, Politics, The North Carolinian |
A Republican Lieutenant Governor is something of on an anomaly in North Carolina – from the start of the 20th century until now there have only been three out of a total of 27. Linda Coleman, his Democratic opponent in the upcoming election. Forest’s take on HB2...