by John Wynne | Jun 23, 2014 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGA, NCGov, Polling |
Here’s some more stuff from the PPP poll from last week which deserves some commentary. (I sometimes wonder how they’re able to get respondents to sit through their entire survey). They polled on Governor McCrory’s approval rating and on the 2016...
by John Wynne | Jun 19, 2014 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, Moral Monday, NCGA, NCGOP, Poll Analysis, Polling |
For well over a year now, we’ve been hearing about how the GOP-controlled legislature here in North Carolina is extremely unpopular. That people are outraged. That Republicans are headed for massive losses in 2014, despite their viciously gerrymandered...
by John Wynne | Jun 16, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Senate Races, NCGA
Senate District 9: Michael Lee (R) vs. Elizabeth Redenbaugh (D) The 9th Senate district is probably one of the nicest-looking General Assembly districts that isn’t composed entirely of whole counties. That’s because it contains all of New Hanover County,...
by John Wynne | Jun 13, 2014 | Budget, Education, Features, NC House, NCGA, NCGOP |
While Phil Berger might be the savviest Republican in Raleigh, Thom Tillis and the House budget writers should rank a close second. The budget that emerged from the House can be accurately described as bipartisan. Eight Democrats ended up voting for it, with only one...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 6, 2014 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA |
In the If It Ain’t Broke department, the legislature is considering a bill to “reform” the state’s auto insurance laws. North Carolina has the lowest rates in the Southeast and the sixth lowest in the nation. So who would want to “fix” such a good thing? Why, State...
by Alexander H. Jones | May 30, 2014 | Budget, NC Politics, NCGA |
Abusive conservatism lives! Late Wednesday night, the Senate Republicans restarted their artillery barrage on our government. It was all there: shredding of democratic norms, mean-spiritedness, political payback and mind-boggling recklessness Knowing their plans would...
