by Thomas Mills | Mar 22, 2017 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
Americans are as divided as ever along political lines and we constantly hear people say how tired they are of the hyper-partisanship driving our politics. Some politicians are acknowledging the damaging effects of the division. They understand that their political...
by John Wynne | Mar 1, 2017 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics |
The marquee race in North Carolina this year is undoubtedly the election for Mayor of Charlotte. A competitive Democratic primary and a potentially competitive general election is in the making. Tomorrow, State Senator Joel Ford will officially launch his candidacy,...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 22, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Ethics, NC Politics |
With all the bad ideas floated by Republicans in their attempt to strip power from the executive branch, the restructuring of the State Board of Elections and Ethics Commission has gotten less attention. The new law, which is being contested in court, would combine...
by John Wynne | Feb 21, 2017 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House, NC Politics |
Rep. Mike Speciale (R-New Bern) is known as a very conservative bombthrower in the General Assembly, but recent events suggest that he is rapidly transitioning into a progressive hero, fighting steadfastly to defend the rights of his countrymen against the ravages of...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 17, 2017 | Editor's Blog, HB2, NC Politics |
Rarely has one piece of legislation caused so much consternation for one party. HB2 is so stuck on Republicans that they can’t get rid of it. They passed it in a special twelve-hour session of the legislature a year ago and then-Governor Pat McCrory signed it in the...
by John Wynne | Feb 13, 2017 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, Politics |
In a setback for progress, this weekend North Carolina Democrats elected a white, cisgender, heterosexual male to lead their party. The new chairman of the NCDP is former Commissioner of Insurance Wayne Goodwin, who lost his seat on the Council of State in the Trump...
