by Matt Phillippi | Jul 30, 2013 | Features, NCGOP, Political Theory, Politics |
In my efforts to try and wrap my head around the Republican political agenda I’ve been thinking about what’s gone on this session in terms of political theory (if only to make me feel better about having a political science degree). After examining the policies...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 29, 2013 | Economy, Editor's Blog, Education, NC Politics, NCGOP |
Republicans have taken North Carolina into unchartered territory and in the process awakened a portion of the electorate that doesn’t want to be there. A cross-section of North Carolina’s population is proud of its reputation as a moderate, enlightened state and are...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 23, 2013 | Editor's Blog, Education, NC Politics, NCGOP |
Okay. Time to call bullshit. The John Locke Foundation is claiming that North Carolina has never been high in the national rankings of education spending and that the National Education Association’s claim that we are 48th in per pupil spending is near historic...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 21, 2013 | Editor's Blog, Moral Monday, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, Tax Reform
Looks like the other big New York paper, The Wall Street Journal, felt the need to weigh in on North Carolina to counter the New York Times editorial from last week. What’s most obvious from the article is that Republicans are believing their own spin. They’re also...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 20, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGOP, Politics, Women's Rights |
The abortion bill that was holding everyone’s attention a week ago seems to have disappeared into the bowels of the Senate. Given what’s come out of that body in recent weeks, we should probably all be running for cover to hide from the stench. But I think there’s...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 18, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGOP, NCGov, US Senate |
Right after Pat McCrory got elected, he like to say that government was going to treat citizens like customers. Now, we see what kind of business he’s running, or at least helping run. It’s one that treats it’s employees like crap and only serves “customers” who can...
