by Thomas Mills | Oct 1, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
Let the races begin! The governor signed into law a bill moving primaries for all elections from the first Tuesday in May to March 15. Filing begins in two months. With the legislature out of town and the federal quarterly deadline passed, expect to see announcements...
by John Wynne | Sep 30, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics |
At about 4:20 this morning, Rep. Paul Stam announced that this will be his last term in the North Carolina House. The news came just as lawmakers were getting ready to adjourn. Stam, in his position as speaker pro-tem, is the #2 Republican in the House. A lawyer from...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 30, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
They’re finally gone. Early this morning about 4:30 or so, the General Assembly adjourned. They left a lot of damage in their wake, but it could have been worse. On the down side, our pubic schools continue to be underfunded and our teachers underpaid. In a blatantly...
by John Wynne | Sep 29, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics |
The latest poll from PPP shows that reports of Trump’s demise have been greatly exaggerated by DC insiders longing for a return to normalcy. In North Carolina, Trump has expanded his lead from last month, going from 24% to 26%. He leads his nearest challenger,...
by John Wynne | Sep 28, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP |
The more vulnerable Renee Ellmers appears, the more likely it is that she’ll win another term in Congress. Call it the Renee Ellmers vulnerability paradox. Back in January, the congresswoman drew the ire of conservatives when she appeared to stop a ban on...
by John Wynne | Sep 25, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, National Politics |
Much has changed since the 1960s, when Jesse Helms opposed a state zoo on the basis that one could be constructed just by putting up a fence around Chapel Hill. But through the decades, Chapel Hill’s reputation as a bastion of liberalism in a somewhat...
