by Thomas Mills | Jun 11, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
There’s a saying that history is always written by the winners. In North Carolina, Republicans are trying to re-write history. It’s called revisionist history and to hear them tell it, the Democrats who ran the state throughout the latter half of the twentieth century...
by John Wynne | Jun 10, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics
No, Tony Tata isn’t stepping down from his post as Secretary of Transportation. (A groan is heard from the Tata haters – we call them “Taters” ’round these parts.) He’s staying on because he’s bowing out of a potential...
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...
by John Wynne | Jun 9, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGOP |
If you’re familiar with the North Carolina Republican Party, you know that the establishment nearly always gets its way when it comes to electing a party chair. It’s almost always the same: someone (usually well-known) enters the race. Afterward, the...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 9, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
Tim Moore came into power pledging to show that the GOP can govern. Pat McCrory hoped the 2015 legislative session would be about jobs. Instead, it’s about guns, gays, and abortions. The social conservatives are driving the agenda right now and it’s not what people...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 8, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGOP |
A lot of North Carolina Republicans woke up Sunday morning to find that their new state party chair is an African-American man with a Muslim sounding name. Hasan Harnett of Harrisburg beat establishment candidate Craig Collins for a two-year term that includes next...
