by John Wynne | Aug 11, 2015 | Budget, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, Tax Reform |
The State Senate, among other things, voted last night to combine three ballot questions into one – a “Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights” (TABOR) that would go before the voters in the March presidential primary. The three components of the amendment:...
by John Wynne | Aug 10, 2015 | Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Debates, Features, Issues, National Politics, Politics, Social Issues |
Fox News got mega ratings for Thursday’s debate. Since everyone under the sun has given their analysis, I thought I would give mine. I’ll restrict my thoughts to the top ten contenders, even though I think Carly Fiorina is going to get a lot more attention...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 5, 2015 | Editor's Blog, Education |
“I’m extremely concerned that we have a state that is dismantling our public school system. This state is going in the wrong direction when it comes to public education.” “We are getting ready to open our classroom doors. … And we don’t have a clue yet if we’re...
by Allison Mahaley | Jul 27, 2015 | Education, NC Politics |
And Why It’s a Moral Issue Reverend William Barber has called NC and the nation together in what he calls a Moral Movement. When I first heard about his call to action, I thought, “I know where I live and what has happened here in the name of religion.” I was...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 23, 2015 | Economy, Editor's Blog |
Pat McCrory has had such a bad week that we almost missed the worst news–the June jobs report. North Carolina’s unemployment rate rose for fourth straight month to 5.8%. The state lost 4,000 jobs from May to June. In contrast, the U. S. economy gained 223,000...
by John Wynne | Jul 21, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Economy, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, Tax Reform |
Earlier today, Sen. Harry Brown held a press conference touting support for his sales tax redistribution plan. So far, the plan has met with little fanfare in the State House, with one member even denouncing it as “Marxism.” Gentler legislators might refer...
