by John Wynne | Jul 21, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Economy, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, Tax Reform |
Earlier today, Sen. Harry Brown held a press conference touting support for his sales tax redistribution plan. So far, the plan has met with little fanfare in the State House, with one member even denouncing it as “Marxism.” Gentler legislators might refer...
by John Wynne | Jul 17, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGOP, US House |
Jim Duncan, who hopes to knock off Renee Ellmers in the Republican primary next May, ought to be taken seriously. That’s the conclusion one should draw from the latest financial reports. Last quarter, Duncan raised over $200,000. True, half of it was from his...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 6, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NCGOP |
The Big Government Conservatives are at it again. This time, Senator Trudy Wade’s bill revamps the Greensboro City Council against the wishes of the city’s leaders. It was another naked power grab and more evidence of the GOP’s authoritarian instincts. This...
by John Wynne | Jun 29, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP |
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...
by Alexander H. Jones | Jun 13, 2015 | NC Politics, NCGOP |
Where Tim Moore got his “pragmatic” reputation was always beyond me. Right-wingers celebrated him as a “true conservative” replacement of Tillis, that liberal warrior. To paraphrase Chuck McGrady (who was speaking in a different context), “what did they know, they’re...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 10, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NCGOP |
Downtown Raleigh is growing up. It’s got new shiny towers, fun bars, great restaurants, and a vibrant nightlife. Now, it’s got the disputes that come with the territory. Right now, restaurant and bar owners are fighting over outdoor seating. It seems some people want...
