by Kirk Kovach | Oct 31, 2019 | 2020 election, PODCAST
Gary Pearce joins again to discuss fair maps and what they imply for North Carolina, and the ongoing budget impasse. Gary publishes New Day for NC.
by Kirk Kovach | Oct 24, 2019 | PODCAST
Today’s episode features Gary Pearce, long-time political consultant and commentator in North Carolina. Gary writes at New Day for NC.
by Kirk Kovach | Oct 24, 2019 | The Kovach Corner
It was announced this week that North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein will be part of the leadership team of fellow attorneys general from across the nation that have joined together in a bipartisan investigation into Facebook. It’s high time that Facebook is...
by Kirk Kovach | Sep 11, 2019 | The Kovach Corner
Today in the North Carolina General Assembly, most members of the House were not present. Apparently, Representative David Lewis had told Democratic leaders that there would be no votes this morning. Multiple reporters who cover the NCGA were told the same, and there...
by Kirk Kovach | Sep 6, 2019 | 2020 election, The Kovach Corner
This week, a Wake County Superior Court issued a decision in the infamous Common Cause v. Lewis case. Their decision overturned the oft-litigated legislative maps in North Carolina, which for decades have churned through the court system as the party in power drew...
by Kirk Kovach | Aug 29, 2019 | 2018 elections, 2020 election, Campaigns, The Kovach Corner
Back to the future! In what is likely, and certainly feels like, the longest congressional election ever, the voters of the 9th District are going to the polls. If you’re interested in digging into the numbers, as always Prof. Michael Bitzer from Old North State...