by Thomas Mills | Mar 27, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NCGA, NCGOP |
Wake County is the fastest growing county in a state where half the counties are losing population. It’s been the economic engine pulling North Carolina out of the recession. It’s attracting industry and Raleigh’s downtown is becoming a destination. So what...
by John Wynne | Mar 17, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Demographic Trends, Features, NCGA, NCGOP |
State Sen. Harry Brown is a Jacksonville Republican, but he’s preparing to file a bill that will spread the wealth around. Brown’s bill would change the formula for how sales taxes are distributed. Right now, the formula gives a portion of the revenue to...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 17, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP |
They got Tom Ross. Now, they are going after Scott Ralls. Under the Dome noted that Ralls, President of the North Carolina Community College System, is interviewing for a job as head of a college in Northern Virginia. Regardless of what he says publicly, my guess is...
by John Wynne | Mar 5, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGA, NCGOP |
Yesterday State Sen. Chad Barefoot introduced a bill that would change the way Wake County elects its Board of Commissioners. Presently, all seven members of the Board are elected at-large. Barefoot’s bill would allow voters to cast ballots for only two...
by John Wynne | Feb 24, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP, US House |
Says GOP Rep. Walter Jones: “I like to be a thorn in people’s ass.” Jones, who represents the 3rd congressional district, has long been just that for the GOP establishment, and they’ve been more than happy to return the favor by stripping him...
by John Wynne | Feb 23, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Features, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, NCGA, NCGOP |
Sen. Tamara Barringer of Cary is apparently considering a run for statewide office, according to the News & Observer. Barringer, an attorney who teaches at the UNC Chapel Hill business school, was elected to the State Senate in 2012, representing the 17th...
