by Thomas Mills | May 14, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA |
I’ve always believed that leaders rise to meet the times. FDR became the face of hope in the Great Depression. John F. Kennedy inspired a generation of baby boomers to challenge convention. And Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., personified the Civil Rights Movement. In...
by Thomas Mills | May 10, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA
The protests at the General Assembly seem to be picking up steam. Those arrested are not just the usual suspects of serial protesters and young idealists. They include middle-aged professional people who are dismayed and disturbed by the direction that the General...
by Alexander H. Jones | May 9, 2013 | NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP |
Senator Berger’s new tax plan leaves little doubt about his vision of North Carolina. Mountains of empirical evidence to the contrary, he won’t let go of his admiration for the South Carolina-Mississippi model. Whether this is the result of ideological passion or...
by Alexander H. Jones | May 8, 2013 | NC Politics, NCGA, Tax Reform
It’s a reliable piece of Republican kitsch. A rugged, charming fellow gazes at the camera, chatting amiably with the viewers about his plan to make their lives just a little bit better. Pat McCrory ambled across a warehouse floor last year, reaching out to those who...
by Thomas Mills | May 7, 2013 | Editor's Blog, Gun Control, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP |
This past weekend, N. C. House Speaker Thom Tillis posted a message on his Facebook page warning his Republican colleagues about overreaching. Then, Monday evening, the caucus he obviously can’t control did just that. They passed a sweeping bill that would allow guns...
by Matt Phillippi | May 2, 2013 | Features, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, Politics
Today, we’re pleased to have guest blogger Matt Phillippi. Matt is a veteran of numerous campaigns and a serious student of North Carolina politics. What’s going on with the State Legislature? North Carolina has the fifth highest unemployment rate in the...
