by John Wynne | May 22, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Energy, Environment, Features, NCGA, NCGOP |
Crony capitalism. Picking winners and losers. Corporate welfare. Market-oriented conservatives opposed to extending the solar energy tax credits in North Carolina don’t mince words. Yet, so far they’ve failed to convince their own party to get rid of them....
by Thomas Mills | May 22, 2015 | Budget, Editor's Blog, NCGOP |
The fight between the ideologues and pragmatists in the GOP is wide open. The current leader of the pragmatists is Speaker Tim Moore. Moore is a native North Carolinian who is the son of storekeepers. He knows the story of this state and the role education plays in...
by John Wynne | May 20, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics
The Charlotte mayoral race this year might be one of the most interesting in a long time. It looks like there will be competitive primaries in both parties and potentially a competitive general as well. Even though Mayor Dan Clodfelter is an incumbent, he was...
by John Wynne | May 19, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA |
The General Assembly of 2013-14 was slash-and-burn, aggressive and merciless when it came to restructuring the dynamics of North Carolina. Their tenacity sparked a major backlash, manifesting in the Moral Monday movement. Even though 2014 was a GOP wave year...
by Thomas Mills | May 19, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, NCGov |
In the N&O this morning, state Sen. Bob Rucho said something nice about Pat McCrory. It wasn’t exactly a compliment, but Rucho didn’t criticize the governor, either. That’s a big difference from the way Massachusetts Bob usually talks about McCrory. Rucho now says...
by John Wynne | May 18, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US Senate |
I must admit I haven’t given much thought to a Hagan-Burr race for 2016. It seemed initially more like a fantasy dreamed up by Beltway insiders who don’t really understand some of the nuances of North Carolina politics. The potential strength of Kay Hagan...
