by John Wynne | Mar 13, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US Senate |
Former Sen. Kay Hagan was interviewed by NPR the other day. She talked about why she lost, what she would do right now if she were still in Washington, and a little about her future. She blamed President Obama for her loss and said he failed to make effective use of...
by John Wynne | Mar 11, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGA |
Recent actions by the GOP legislature to redraw the lines of various governing bodies have some Democratic officials in Mecklenburg nervous. The list of local boards and commissions the General Assembly has seen fit to remap continues to grow: first the Guilford...
by John Wynne | Mar 10, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics |
I think the whole e-mail controversy with Hillary Clinton has been overblown – so far – but it’s had at least a few Democrats wondering if maybe, actually, there’s a chance their nominee will be someone other than her. The problem is it’s...
by John Wynne | Mar 9, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Demographic Trends, Economic Development, Economy, Features, NCGov |
As much as some folks might not want to admit it, there are now two North Carolinas. Governor McCrory is going to have to appeal to both to win reelection. The first North Carolina is traditional North Carolina – the small towns and rural areas that dot the...
by John Wynne | Mar 6, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Demographic Trends, Features, NCGA |
This week’s “Worst Week in Raleigh” award can be divided sevenfold between the seven Democrats who serve on the Wake County Board of Commissioners. Democrats achieved a huge victory in Wake last November, sweeping the entire board in spite of a...
by John Wynne | Mar 5, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGA, NCGOP |
Yesterday State Sen. Chad Barefoot introduced a bill that would change the way Wake County elects its Board of Commissioners. Presently, all seven members of the Board are elected at-large. Barefoot’s bill would allow voters to cast ballots for only two...
