by James Kotecki | Jul 13, 2016 | Gun Control, Immigration, Issues, NC Politics, NCGA, PODCAST, Politics, Race, Religion, The North Carolinian
Jay Chaudhuri is the son of Indian immigrants, a former attorney for both Attorney General Roy Cooper and State Treasurer Janet Cowell, and North Carolina’s newest state senator. We talk about how his unique background shapes his politics, his work on gun violence,...
by Alexander H. Jones | Jun 30, 2016 | LGBT Rights, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP |
Whether the new package of HB2 “amendments” goes is still in question. In contrast to their normally robust rhetoric, GOP leaders have been tepid and subdued when discussing the proposals. It could be one of those ideas that arise to great fanfare, then...
by Alexander H. Jones | Jun 23, 2016 | Economy, NCGA, Tax Reform |
NC Spin recently tweeted a video called “What are your suggestions for further tax reform?” The question was posed to John Locke Foundation scholar Becki Gray, but I’ve decided to be shamelessly presumptuous and provide my own answer. Focused on other issues,...
by Alexander H. Jones | Jun 16, 2016 | Civil Rights, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGov, Veterans, Women's Rights |
Pat McCrory is setting the record for Most Spineless Politician. Since getting elected, he’s repeatedly trashed his own purported principles, and refused to own his decisions. He’s got no backbone, no courage, and no right to be taken seriously. McCrory’s history of...
by Alexander H. Jones | May 5, 2016 | Civil Rights, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, NCGov |
So the hammer has fallen. The Department of Justice has declared HB2 violates the Civil Rights Act and Title IX of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Needless to say, these findings portend disaster. GOP leaders’ response has been just as disturbing. It is...
by Alexander H. Jones | Apr 5, 2016 | LGBT Rights, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP |
I am not a fan of “Sweep of History” arguments. The conviction that “history is on our side” threatens to encourage complacency and is sometimes wrong. History is up for grabs. In the case of HB2, however, the Whigs have a point. Tim Moore, Pat McCrory, and Phil...
