by Alexander H. Jones | Jun 19, 2014 | Education, Environment, NC Politics
There are state governments that enact awful right-wing policies but execute them decently. Ours does not make the list. Instead, the Republican Counter-revolutionaries seem to pick the most foolish possible ways to pursue dubious courses of action. North Carolina...
by John Wynne | May 29, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Environment, Features, Issues, US Senate |
It’s unusual for the Speaker of the House to vote on legislation, but Thom Tillis did so yesterday when it came to the fracking bill. He explained that he wanted to “make it very clear where I stood on this issue.” Clearly, Tillis is a big fan of...
by Thomas Mills | May 20, 2014 | Editor's Blog, Environment, NC Politics, NCGA |
There was a time when legislators of both parties felt they had an obligation to look out for the interests of families, individuals and municipalities. Now, those interests are secondary to the needs and wants of the business community. The GOP-led General Assembly...
by Matt Phillippi | Apr 24, 2014 | Environment, Features, NC Politics, NCGov
Governor Pat McCrory’s ties to Duke Energy are well known here in North Carolina. McCrory worked for Duke for nearly 30 years before becoming governor, but a recent study by the National Institute on Money in State Politics show how deep the utility company’s...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 1, 2014 | Editor's Blog, Environment, NCGov |
I don’t believe the people running the Department of Environment and Natural Resources don’t care about protecting the environment. It’s just that they care about protecting businesses more. At least that’s the impression left by John Skvarla and his team. Throughout...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 24, 2014 | Editor's Blog, Environment, NCGov |
Roy Cooper has been butting into Pat McCrory’s business. Since he started making serious noises about running for governor, the Attorney General has weighed in on contentious issues from voting rights to the coal ash spill. And the Governor is tired of it. Last...
