by Thomas Mills | Aug 1, 2014 | Budget, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
The budget that the Senate passed last night and that the House is likely to pass soon exposes more problems than it solves. The centerpiece of the document is a pay raise for teachers, viewed by legislators as a political necessity. But the cuts used to pay for the...
by Daniel Gilligan | Jul 31, 2014 | NC Politics, NCGov |
Daniel Gilligan is a lifelong resident of Raleigh and proud graduate of N. C. State. Governor McCrory has been taking his case on the state budget stalemate to the folks that are, as he says “outside the beltline,” of Raleigh the last couple weeks. But there is one...
by John Wynne | Jul 30, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Senate Races, NCGA |
Senate District 18: Sen. Chad Barefoot (R) vs. Sarah Crawford (D) The newest iteration of the 18th Senate district comprises all of Franklin County and some of the most rural sections of Wake County, including the towns of Knightdale, Zebulon, Wendell, Wake Forest,...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 30, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Ads, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
As a consultant, I know how frustrating armchair quarterbacks can be. As a blogger, I love to armchair quarterback. And Kay Hagan has a new ad out, so here goes. Hagan’s new spot highlights her credentials as the most moderate Senator. The ad has Hagan to the camera...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 29, 2014 | Editor's Blog, Gay Marriage, NC Politics |
The battle for marriage equality is over. The social conservatives lost and humanity won. Most people in this country have come to accept that two people loving and committing to each other is a good thing, not a bad one–or at least they acknowledge that it’s...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 25, 2014 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGov |
Pat McCrory’s at it again. Opening his mouth unscripted and making up stuff. This time it’s about visiting the General Assembly. Seems McCrory decided to stop by the legislature yesterday. For some reason, he tried to skirt through a committee room. Unfortunately,...
