by James Kotecki | Sep 14, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Death Penalty, Features, NC Politics, North Carolina, PODCAST, Politics, The North Carolinian |
Bob Edmunds is an Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court currently running for this third eight-year term. This episode is the counterpoint to our recent conversation with Mike Morgan, the Superior Court Judge vying for Edmunds’ seat. As you might...
by James Kotecki | Sep 7, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Congressional Races, Democrats, Economic Development, Economy, Issues, National Politics, NC Politics, North Carolina, PODCAST, Politics, Redistricting, The North Carolinian, US House |
2016 is the year of political impossibilities. Among them: Democrats could actually take back the US House. If they do – and it’s still a big if – candidates like Thomas Mills will be riding the crest of the wave. A political consultant and the owner of...
by James Kotecki | Aug 31, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, National Politics, NC Politics, North Carolina, PODCAST, Politics, Poll Analysis, Polling, Presidential race, The North Carolinian
Overwhelmed by the media’s obsession with polls? Curious about the long-term trends shaping our state and our country? Wondering why presidential candidate “Deez Nuts” once polled at 9% in North Carolina? Tom Jensen, the Director of Public Policy Polling, is here to...
by James Kotecki | Aug 26, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Democrats, Features, NC House, NC House Races, NC Politics, North Carolina, PODCAST, Politics, The North Carolinian |
Finance attorney Chaz Beasley is one of a handful of Millennial Democrats running for the General Assembly this year. His Mecklenburg County race against Republican incumbent Charles Jeter was one of the most competitive in the state – that is, until Jeter...
by James Kotecki | Aug 17, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Democrats, North Carolina, PODCAST, Politics, The North Carolinian |
North Carolina’s Supreme Court races are technically non-partisan, but nobody’s fooling anybody: the current court is divided 4-3 in favor of Republicans. Judge Mike Morgan is running against one of the incumbent Republicans and could flip the Supreme Court’s...
by James Kotecki | Aug 3, 2016 | Civil Rights, Gun Control, Issues, PODCAST, Politics, Race, The North Carolinian
Durham City Councilwoman Jillian Johnson sparked controversy this summer when she wrote on Facebook note that “the most dangerous people with guns are cops and soldiers.” Can a fiercely progressive, community-organizing “radical nerd” change the system from the inside...
