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Supreme Court: Redistricting Commissions A-OK

Supreme Court: Redistricting Commissions A-OK

by John Wynne | Jun 29, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP | 12 comments

Today’s ruling by the Supreme Court keeps hope alive for a nonpartisan redistricting commission here in North Carolina. The question before the Court was whether or not the legislature could delegate drawing districts to commissions, or if that power resided...
McCrory to Senate Tax Plan: You Shall Not Pass!

McCrory to Senate Tax Plan: You Shall Not Pass!

by John Wynne | Jun 16, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGA, NCGov | 3 comments

Last week the State Senate unveiled a new sales tax redistribution/economic development plan. It’s a slight modification of what was being floated around a few months ago, a revision of the sales tax formula that would distribute more revenue to rural areas....
Dem Strategy: Elect Cooper, Then Make Him Relevant

Dem Strategy: Elect Cooper, Then Make Him Relevant

by John Wynne | Jun 15, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, NCGA | 6 comments

North Carolina Democrats have a two-pronged strategy for 2016: first, elect Roy Cooper governor. Second, make him relevant by eliminating the GOP’s veto-proof majorities in at least one chamber of the legislature. This wouldn’t exactly allow Democrats to...
Balancing Act

Balancing Act

by John Wynne | Jun 4, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGA, NCGOP, NCGov, Women's Rights | 9 comments

McCrory’s signing of the 72-hour wait for abortion bill is about protecting his right flank. Last week, he angered social conservatives and many in the legislature when he vetoed SB 2, the magistrates bill. He has to do something to placate them. So why did he...
Worst Week in Raleigh: John Wynne

Worst Week in Raleigh: John Wynne

by John Wynne | May 30, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGov, Social Issues | 5 comments

I’m giving myself worst week in Raleigh for completely bombing my prediction that McCrory would not use his veto pen on either SB2, the magistrates bill, or HB465, the “ag-gag” law. As it turned out, the governor decided to spectacularly troll me by...
McCrory Unlikely to Veto Bills

McCrory Unlikely to Veto Bills

by John Wynne | May 28, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGov, Predictions | 11 comments

Hoping that Governor McCrory will veto bills relating to magistrates and ag-gag? You’re likely to be disappointed. The magistrates bill, which would allow magistrates to opt-out of performing gay marriages if it violates a “sincerely-held religious...
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