by Michael Cooper | Sep 12, 2013 | Features, NCGov |
Yesterday came word that Governor Pat McCrory’s poll numbers are in perpetual decline. His approval rating has fallen to 35%, compared to a 53% disapproval rating. That is not good. In a hypothetical match-up, North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper leads...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 10, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NCGov |
Well, we finally know what Pat McCrory does well. He delivers a line. Watch his ad. You know, the one that’s not coordinated with his campaign? He delivers his lines flawlessly. I wish we could say the same about his promises. In the ad, Pat McCrory is at a cocktail...
by Alexander H. Jones | Sep 6, 2013 | NCGov |
Not knowing why anyone would want our economy to look like a prairie-state slaughterhouse, I supported both of the governor’s vetoes. Then, of course, the legislature came back, gave Big Agribusiness and Randian nutjobs what they wanted, and humiliated Pat McCrory. It...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 5, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NCGov |
Pat McCrory is truly a hapless politician. After eight months in office he can’t get much right. This week’s veto override session is just the latest example. McCrory wanted the theatrics of a couple of vetoes to prove that he’s tough and independent. Instead, the...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 3, 2013 | Editor's Blog, Education, NCGA, NCGov |
Teachers in North Carolina are pissed. Not just members of the North Carolina Association of Educators but the rank and file who go to work, do their jobs and then are under-appreciated and under-compensated. Now, they watch as the Governor and legislature defend...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 1, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NCGov |
Pat McCrory and the Republican legislators think that it’s a good idea to politicize state government jobs. It’s all part of their plan to run government like a business. Get rid of all those civil service protections and you can fire the dead weight to make...
