by John Wynne | May 26, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House, NC Politics, NCGA |
The bipartisan House budget, which passed overwhelmingly last week, looks like it’s going straight into the State Senate shredder. This can be gleaned from an article published in the Carolina Journal. It’s an indication that legislators could be sticking...
by John Wynne | May 22, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Energy, Environment, Features, NCGA, NCGOP |
Crony capitalism. Picking winners and losers. Corporate welfare. Market-oriented conservatives opposed to extending the solar energy tax credits in North Carolina don’t mince words. Yet, so far they’ve failed to convince their own party to get rid of them....
by John Wynne | May 19, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA |
The General Assembly of 2013-14 was slash-and-burn, aggressive and merciless when it came to restructuring the dynamics of North Carolina. Their tenacity sparked a major backlash, manifesting in the Moral Monday movement. Even though 2014 was a GOP wave year...
by John Wynne | May 11, 2015 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Demographic Trends, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, NCGA |
Note: This post was significantly enhanced through the efforts of Lawrence Shaheen, who assisted in writing the piece. Mr. Shaheen is a GOP political consultant and attorney based in Mecklenburg County who has run, consulted, and helped win a number of elections in...
by John Wynne | Apr 30, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA |
Progressives should take heart. Yes, whenever the General Assembly is in session, it’s usually bad news for those in North Carolina who are politically left of center, and a number of bills were passed to advance the conservative agenda of the GOP. But there are...
by John Wynne | Apr 27, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, NCGA |
This has been an eventful month for Rep. Jacqueline Schaffer, Republican from Mecklenburg County. Though first elected to the General Assembly back in 2012, she’s maintained a low profile in the State House – until recently. Of late, the GOP has turned to...
