by John Wynne | Mar 20, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGov
Across the state, people are waiting in breathless anticipation for who will win the coveted “Worst Week in Raleigh” award. Turns out, there’s no clear winner. But if I had to name one person, it would be former SEANC executive director Dana Cope...
by Alexander H. Jones | Mar 18, 2015 | NC Politics, NCGov |
Pat McCrory has a slightly endearing habit of bouncing from one enthusiasm to another. First it was centralized infrastructure, then rural roads. He warned of a “very, very tight budget,” then demanded that we “fund his priorities,” and finally signed a massive,...
by John Wynne | Mar 18, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Economy, Features, NC Politics, NCGov |
Good news for Governor McCrory: the state’s falling unemployment rate. The Department of Commerce revealed yesterday that the unemployment rate in North Carolina is holding steady at 5.4%, below the national average. When McCrory was elected in November 2012,...
by John Wynne | Mar 9, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Demographic Trends, Economic Development, Economy, Features, NCGov |
As much as some folks might not want to admit it, there are now two North Carolinas. Governor McCrory is going to have to appeal to both to win reelection. The first North Carolina is traditional North Carolina – the small towns and rural areas that dot the...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 27, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NCGov |
What is it about Pat McCrory’s cabinet members who seem to think that they have part-time jobs? First, Kieran Shanahan decided that he could continue to work in his law practice while he served as Secretary of Public Safety. That didn’t work out so well and he was...
by John Wynne | Feb 25, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGov, Poll Analysis, Polling |
A new poll from Elon takes the temperature of NC voters. While they’re not as cold toward their politicians as the temperatures outside, no one is overwhelmingly popular, and there is some anxiety about the direction in which the state is heading. First,...
