by Thomas Mills | Aug 25, 2015 | Editor's Blog, Education, NC Politics, NCGOP, Tax Reform |
Back in the late 1990s, before North Carolina had a lottery, I asked a conservative friend in Virginia what he thought about his state’s lottery. “It’s fine with me,” he said. “Mostly poor people play it and they’re the ones who use government money anyhow.” That’s...
by John Wynne | Aug 24, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP |
Chalk up another point for Jeb Bush in the endorsement game: Rep. Patrick McHenry of the 10th congressional district is supporting the former Florida governor for President. McHenry’s affiliation with the Bushes goes back a long way. Back in 2000, he was hired...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 24, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NCGA |
The Ashley Madison hack has provided plenty of fodder for the internet over the past few days. It exposed hypocrites like the already ethically-challenged Josh Duggar and at least one Christian youtube crusader. Even the head of the Louisiana GOP had an account. Here...
by John Wynne | Aug 21, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, Poll Analysis, Polling |
The latest North Carolina survey from Deez Nuts Polling has the state’s two top Republican incumbents in dissimilar situations for reelection. The governor is unpopular and Burr’s numbers aren’t too hot either, but McCrory trails Attorney General Roy...
by John Wynne | Aug 20, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Economic Development, Features, NC Politics |
Downtown Raleigh was a ghost town in the 80s and 90s. But over the past decade, a bustling nightlife in the area has developed, with more businesses and more patrons than ever before. For some downtown residents, that’s a double-edged sword as they now have to...
by John Wynne | Aug 19, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, NC Politics |
The latest poll from Public Policy Polling on their home state of North Carolina is great news for Donald Trump. Not only has his lead grown from the last poll, he’s now ahead of Hillary Clinton in general election match-ups. The Republican primary: Trump...
