by Thomas Mills | May 16, 2014 | Editor's Blog, Education, NCGov |
Last year, the North Carolina Republicans beat up on everyone–except rich people. Teachers, schools, universities, community colleges, the unemployed, Medicaid and food stamp recipients all saw a loss of income either through budget cuts or incompetence by the...
by Alexander H. Jones | May 15, 2014 | Economy, NCGov
Remember Pat McCrory, the guy who just got trashed by his own party’s legislative leaders? He’s started his “extremely assertive” new year by….following the legislature’s lead. Round 2 of Unemployment Insurance “reform” is gratuitous and mean-spirited, and...
by Thomas Mills | May 14, 2014 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGov |
Republicans have a plan to shift the State Bureau of Investigation from the Attorney General’s office to the Governor’s office. They must want to ensure that it stays under Roy Cooper’s control. Seriously, though. Who in their right minds would give Pat McCrory...
by Kelsey Kemp | Apr 30, 2014 | Animal rights, NCGA, NCGOP, NCGov |
Welcome guest blogger Kelsey Kemp. Kelsey relocated to North Carolina from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in mid-2012. She obtained a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Oklahoma and worked for four years at the state level as a legislative aide,...
by James Kotecki | Apr 29, 2014 | Democrats, NC Politics, NCGov, Politics, The North Carolinian, US Senate
Greg Lacour is a political blogger and contributing editor for Charlotte Magazine. He tells a telling tale about Thom Tillis, dives into Democratic disarray, and ponders the age-old question: what’s the deal with Charlotte? Hear Greg’s take on the Charlotte mayoral...
by Matt Phillippi | Apr 24, 2014 | Environment, Features, NC Politics, NCGov
Governor Pat McCrory’s ties to Duke Energy are well known here in North Carolina. McCrory worked for Duke for nearly 30 years before becoming governor, but a recent study by the National Institute on Money in State Politics show how deep the utility company’s...
