by Alexander H. Jones | Mar 24, 2016 | Issues, LGBT Rights, NC Politics, NCGA
“..Time is neutral. It can be used either constructively or destructively….We must come to see that human progress never rolls in on the wheels of inevitability. It comes from the tireless efforts and consistent work of men willing to be coworkers with God, and...
by John Wynne | Mar 24, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA |
It’s possible people aren’t aware of this yet, but there was a law passed by the General Assembly in a special session yesterday that has generated some controversy. Intended to quash Charlotte’s transgender bathroom ordinance, the law went further...
by John Wynne | Jan 20, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA |
The American Conservative Union is out with new scores for various state legislatures around the country. Conservatives should be quite pleased with North Carolina: our State Senate averaged a conservatism score of 71%, and our State House scored 62%. Legislatures in...
by John Wynne | Oct 20, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA |
Want to know why so many legislators aren’t running again? Here’s a fact: serving in the General Assembly is just not fun. Case in point is Rep. Nathan Baskerville (D-Vance), who announced yesterday he’s not running again. Baskerville is only 34...
by John Wynne | Oct 15, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics, NCGA |
The legislature is losing its one unaffiliated member. Paul Tine, who represents a coastal district in the State House, in a previous post Tine was named as the most vulnerable incumbent legislator in the lower chamber. By ending his tenure on his own terms, Tine...
by John Wynne | Oct 1, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGov, Polling |
According to Public Policy Polling, Governor McCrory is locked in a tight race with prospective Democratic nominee Roy Cooper in the 2016 gubernatorial race. But unlike previous surveys, McCrory actually posts a narrow lead, 44-41. The governor’s approval is...