by Alexander H. Jones | Dec 11, 2015 | NC Politics
Listen closely, and you could hear the clink of toasts and gasps of excitement. So the atmosphere felt when state government finally handed Dix Hill over to the City of Raleigh. Securing that property vindicated a long campaign to save an asset for future generations,...
by John Wynne | Dec 11, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Features, National Politics, NC Politics, US Senate |
Donald Trump’s plan to bar Muslim entry into the United States in the wake of terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino provoked sharp reactions from all quarters. Republican establishment-types immediately distanced themselves from Trump, with Jeb Bush...
by John Wynne | Dec 10, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGov, Polling |
For Governor McCrory yesterday, it was a mixed bag. On one hand he got a poll from Public Policy Polling showing him with a 2-point lead over Roy Cooper. That’s not much, but it’s better to be ahead than not. On the other hand, Cooper got the endorsement...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 10, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
Well, North Carolina has a new $1.5 million logo. It’s all part of the rebranding effort that Pat McCrory promised when he came into office. It’s also part of running government like a business. Logos are subjective but this one’s not that impressive. As the News...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 8, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
This weekend, a screening of the film “Spotlight” hosted by the new North Carolina Newsroom Cooperative emphasized the importance of an independent press in our society. The movie told the story of how the Boston Globe exposed the systematic cover-up of child sexual...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 7, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGov |
It looks like Governor Pat McCrory got the keys to his twitter account this weekend and took it out for a spin. On Saturday afternoon, McCrory tweeted, “Press always wants to psychoanalyze & categorize me and put me in a box. I’m focused on solving problems &...
