by Brad Salmon | Jun 1, 2015 | Ads, Economic Development, Economy |
Since the start of the State Legislature in January, the GOP majority has made time to debate bills about deer-hunting, bear traps, carrying concealed weapons at the State Fair and allowing magistrates to decide if they will marry same-sex couples. But we haven’t had...
by John Wynne | May 30, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGov, Social Issues |
I’m giving myself worst week in Raleigh for completely bombing my prediction that McCrory would not use his veto pen on either SB2, the magistrates bill, or HB465, the “ag-gag” law. As it turned out, the governor decided to spectacularly troll me by...
by Thomas Mills | May 29, 2015 | Abortion, Editor's Blog, Gay Marriage |
Pat McCrory vetoed the bill that would allow magistrates to opt out of marrying gay people. Or as Carolina Mercury publisher Kirk Ross said on Facebook, “McCrory announces re-election bid.” Like a lot that happens in Raleigh, McCrory’s veto was as much about politics...
by Thomas Mills | May 28, 2015 | Editor's Blog, Education |
One of the most annoying and damaging traits of the modern GOP is its attempt to treat everything like a business. We’ve long heard about running government like a business. Now, they’ve extended that to schools and universities. An article in Slate lays out the folly...
by Thomas Mills | May 26, 2015 | Editor's Blog, Foreign Policy |
In his Memorial Day address yesterday at Arlington National Cemetery, President Obama noted that this is the first Memorial Day in 14 years when the US did not have large numbers of troops engaged in a ground war. Most people see that as a positive turn of events. The...
by John Wynne | May 22, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Energy, Environment, Features, NCGA, NCGOP |
Crony capitalism. Picking winners and losers. Corporate welfare. Market-oriented conservatives opposed to extending the solar energy tax credits in North Carolina don’t mince words. Yet, so far they’ve failed to convince their own party to get rid of them....
